Senior Accountant

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The purpose of this classification is to perform complex professional accounting work for the Finance department of the City. Areas of responsibility include, but are not necessarily limited to, fixed assets, cash receipts, general ledger, investments, treasury, payroll budget, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and purchasing accounting. Employees in this classification are responsible for the preparation, review, correction, recording, processing, balancing and/or distribution of City accounts and financial operations data. This position is differentiated from that of an Accountant by a greater level of experience and responsibility. The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Performs professional accounting duties in one or more assigned areas, such City accounts, fixed assets, FEMA, special assessments, meter operations, budget, investments and pension benefits, including the preparation of financial reports. Enters a variety of financial data into computer records as applicable to assigned department; such as payroll, purchasing, receivables, payables, pensions, budget, and fixed assets; verifies accuracy and completeness in all data recorded, including account numbers, assessment liens and billing, accounts charges and credits, ticket and meter revenues, account balancing, regulatory reporting; makes corrections/adjustments to assigned accounting operations where indicated. Prepares various State and Federal program reports per regulations governing municipal financial activities, i.e., annual financial, payroll, cash transactions. Records City fixed assets, to include deleting and/or transferring such as appropriate; wires transfer funds. Generates and distributes collection and special assessment letters, and various other correspondences related to functions under charge; refers unpaid parking tickets to collection agencies. Reviews, analyzes, and/or monitors a variety of accounting and/or finance operations records, i.e., accounts receivable, monthly revenues, vending revenues, meter repair and maintenance; ensures correct posting, reconciling, calculating, and billing. Responds to telephone inquiries and customer service requests concerning accounting and financial operations under charge; provides resolution, information and direction accordingly. Maintains records and files for assigned accounting and financial operations, such as liens and releases, vending revenue and billing reports, general ledger reports, account activity, and daily receipts

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization :

Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction :

Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization :

Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude :

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude :

Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning :

Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning :

Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field Three (3) years previous experience in accounting work, preferably for a governmental or similar institutional agency; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.

OTHER:

The City of Naples is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Applicants for the City of Naples must not have been a user of tobacco products for at least six (6) months immediately preceding an application for employment; and, if hired, must maintain non-use of tobacco products for the duration of employment with the City of Naples. Tobacco is defined as any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, nicotine dispensing device, other types of smoking product, smokeless tobacco including dip, chew or snuff.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability :

Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements :

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Most tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors :

Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.