An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
The Accountant II performs a wide variety of accounting activities in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) for the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB), the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), and/or San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority (ELJPA).
Examples of Essential Functions:
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports. Review, analyze, and reconcile revenue, expenses, accounts receivable, accounts payable, deferred revenue, and member agency contribution accounts. Compile, interpret, and analyze accounting data such as budget, encumbrances, and expenses. Review accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations. Make necessary correcting entries. Analyze accounting variances, trends, exceptions, and discrepancies. Process and analyze accounting data in Enterprise Resource Planning database (ERP). Assist with the preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report.
Examples of Duties:
Review and analyze transactions for proper coding, accuracy, and completeness. Maintain general ledger and sub ledgers. Prepare, review, approve, and process journal entries. Analyze project costs, grant expenditures, and fixed asset accounting. Add, delete, and adjust fixed asset information. Prepare documentation for audits annually or on as-needed basis. Prepare journal entries and reconciliation of general ledger to subsidiary ledgers. Assist in completing and compiling the documentation for annual audits and year-end financial reporting. Provide customer service and resolve issues for internal and external customers. Prepare the State Controller's Report and National Transit Database Reports. Input payment vouchers, cost reports, and other documents in the financial system. Review documentation for proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts and local, state, and/or federal regulations. Process expense reports, invoices, progress payments and other requests for payments. Process the weekly pay cycle and provide weekly accounts payable cash estimates. Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one's self, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents. Perform other duties as assigned. Sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. In lieu of a degree, work-related experience that demonstrates the skills and experience necessary to perform this role will be accepted. Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field. Three (3) years of full-time, professional accounting or directly related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Public Sector is desirable. Experience with preparing financial statements and reports. Experience with ERP databases; PeopleSoft experience is desirable. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
