Accountant I - Albany, United States - City of Albany, NY

City of Albany, NY

Verified Company

Albany, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
(Illustrative only)

Reconciles daily revenues by verifying the accounts, balancing cash against ledgers to assemble the daily deposit for each of the City's accounts;
Reconciles cash flow for all City revenue including: property tax payments, parking tickets, water bills, building permits, marriage licenses, etc.;
Classifies continuous recurring revenue in order to provide timely notification to the Deputy in order to generate investments;
Prepares refund warrants;
Maintains accountkeeping records and reports;
Accumulates data and may assist in the preparation of the budget and other fiscal and special financial reports;
Reconciles receipt of all City revenues against general ledgers;
Posts to journals and subsidiary ledgers;
Suggests and recommends methods of improving data entry practices and procedures for subordinate staff;
Enters and retrieves information in an automated information system;
Performs related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Good knowledge of City revenue sources and their corresponding accounts and funds;
Good knowledge of City fees associated with licensing and permits, taxes receivable, trust funds, Federal, State and County revenue;
Good knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices and procedures;Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment;
Good knowledge of personal computers and office equipment;
Ability to accurately prepare and maintain general journals and ledgers;
Ability to assist in the preparation of special periodic financial reports;
Ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions;
Ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinate staff;
Ability to work accurately;
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or one accredited by the NYS Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate's Degree or higher in accounting, business administration or a closely related field; OR

B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equiva1ency diploma and two (2) years of experience in account-keeping, bookkeeping or auditing work; OR

C. Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

Pay:
$47, $71,000.00 per year

Experience: