Accounting Associate Iii - Austin, United States - City of Austin

City of Austin

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Austin, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Position Information

Posting Title

Accounting Associate III
Job Requisition Number
COA091552
Position Number

Job Type

Full-Time
Division Name

Homeland Security

HSEM
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university with major coursework in a field related to Finance, Accounting, or Economics plus two years of related experience.
Any combination of related experience and/or education may be substituted.

Licenses or Certifications:

None

Notes to Applicants

The Accounting Associate III will report to the Finance Manager at the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). HSEM plans and prepares for emergencies, educates the public about preparedness, develops volunteers, manages grant funding to improve homeland security and public safety capabilities, coordinates emergency response and recovery, supports planned events, and works with public and partner organizations to protect our whole community when it needs us the most.

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Job responsibilities will include:

Prepares, reviews and approves accounting transactions for routine and nonroutine accounts payable, cash receipts, billing, or other accounting transactions by verifying documentation from multiple sources.
Performs nonroutine and complex duties associated with the reconciliation, balancing or processing of vouchers, ledgers, journals, reports and statements.
Audits documentation and processes, performs quality control and improvement.
Supports the Finance Business Program Manager with projects and information requests.
Learns emergency management/Incident Command System and responds during an emergency
Please include contact information from previous employers.

Travel:

If you are selected for this position, and meet the
Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin
Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.
Pay Range

- $ $30.10/hr
Hours

Monday
Friday; 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Evenings and weekends may be required to meet business needs.
In the event of an activation of the Emergency Operations Center, this position may require working outside of the regularly scheduled works hours.
Job Close Date
04/30/2024
Type of Posting
External
Department
Management Services
Regular/Temporary
Regular
Grant Funded or Pooled Position
Not Applicable
Category
Professional
Location
5202 E Ben White Blvd, Austin
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Federal Grants and Public Assistance Cost Recovery
Experience with disaster cost accounting for FEMA grant reimbursement
Experience purchasing supplies for division staff using a procurement card and
Experience reconciling and submitting monthly reports with supporting documents to manager for review
Experience processing travel advances and travel claim reimbursements
Experience working with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to travel to more than one work location

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Prepares, reviews and approves accounting transactions for routine and nonroutine accounts payable, cash receipts, billing or other accounting transactions by verifying documentation from multiple sources.
Review and reconciles high volume and complicated transactions.
Coordinates and prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Researches and analyzes basic and nonroutine asset information for establishment of fixed assets.
Performs nonroutine and complex duties associated with the reconciliation, balancing or processing of vouchers, ledgers, journals, reports and statements.
Prepares complex and nonroutine financial analysis and trend analysis of data.
Researches and resolves complex and difficult billing, invoicing, financial inquiries, accounting and budget information.
Reconciles accounts, identifies and prepares corrections by collecting and analyzing account information and analyzing accounting options.
Responds to inquiries requiring knowledge of accounting practices, policies, and procedures.
Prepares complex, nonstandard financial analysis, data analysis and trend analysis to produce financial and graphical reports. Prepares financial statements and/or special financial reports including balance sheets, income statements, and other reports.
Investigates and reconciles accounting transactions, reconciles and resolves discrepancies. Provides root cause analysis of process problems.
Maintains information and reviews financial transactions by creating and/or monitoring electronic files and/or accoun