The duties
and responsibilities of this Senior Accountant II position are as follows:
Serve as department’s Chief
Accounting Employee and manager of the Accounting Section, report to the
manager of the Administration Division;
Supervise one Accountant and one
Accountant Clerk Trainee;
Direct the accounting activities of
the department including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable,
revenue tracking and reporting, purchasing, grant management and
reporting, financial reporting, year-end reporting, expenditure monitoring
and account analysis;
Oversee the preparation of all
accounting reports;
Maintain and analyze City financial
records and reports;
Achieve and maintain certification
of financial and accounting systems by the City Controller’s Office;
Assist in responding to all audits;
Review and recommend changes to
accounting procedures and systems and their related data processing
systems, advise management on the status of accounting and financial
conditions;
Routinely exercise independent
judgment involving interpretation of accounting principles and procedures;
Apply sound supervisory principles
and techniques in building an effective workforce;
Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be currently employed as a Senior Accountant I or II, with the City of Los Angeles. Please do not apply if you are not currently a Senior Accountant I or II with the City of Los Angeles.
Possess an understanding of the
basics of government multi-fund accounting, GAAP, and GASB;
Have a sound working knowledge of
the City Controller’s financial reporting guidelines;
Have sound knowledge of PaySR,
Word, Excel, FMS, SMS and other City software, online and automated
systems;
Understand the basics of
supervision.
How to apply
SELECTION PROCESS
The
selection process will be based on an oral interview. In the event there is a
large candidate pool, screening criteria may be used to bring forward the most
qualified individuals to participate in the interview process.
TO APPLY
Interested Senior Accountant Is and IIs must submit a completed City of Los Angeles application. Submit application to per.planning@lacity.org Attn:
El Pueblo Senior Accountant II.
