Accountant I
Accountant I Minimum 4 years accounting experience. BA preferred. Exceptional competition and benefits. Partial work-from-home perk.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Under general supervision of the Finance Director, this position performs professional, complex and technical accounting work and a wide variety of special projects. Administers Purchasing Policy and Procedures. Maintain accounts requiring analysis, balances against other accounts and subsidiary ledgers. Makes journal entries and prepares reports. Responsible for all accounts payable procedures and operations. Maintains Accounts Receivables. Post to cash flows.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. The Town of Snowmass
Village reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of this job at any time.
Maintains and manages general ledger account reconciliations, prepares periodic financial and budget variance reports as needed.
Reconciles accounts against subsidiary ledgers, analyzes and reconciles variances.
Prepares and maintains complex Historical Financial Spreadsheets.
Prepares, corrects and adjusts journal entries.
Serves as backup for Financial and Sales Tax Analyst in addressing sales tax issues and reporting functions.
Provides accounting and financial support to department and division heads in proper accounting procedures for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Responsible for balancing accounts payable and checks purchases against available budget amounts.
Manages all accounts payable procedures. Obtains proper supporting documentation for each payment processed. Ensures proper accounting coding and signature authorizations for payments, proper amounts, vendors, dates, checks numbers, and make certain that employees are adhering the purchasing policy. Prepares work papers and schedules for audits and annual reports.
Reviews and resolves problems with vendors and department heads.
Enters information into computer, reviews completeness and accuracy of data entry prior to printing checks and updating the records.
Coordinates information to departments regarding year-end processing and cutoff.
Closes old purchase orders. Reconciles monthly general ledger accounts and subsidiary ledgers.
Reviews all travel expense reports for accuracy and approval and verifies information with the GSA website and U.S. Department of State site for international travel.
Assists Assistant Finance Director with month end and year end closing.
Create accounts, process solid waste invoices, monitor/follow up on collections and processes adjustments.
Prepares, posts journal entries. Complete month end reconciliations.
Reviews all cash receipts for posting in New World. Checks and corrects work from Town Clerks office. Prints edit and posts.
Reconciles employee housing security deposits, clean up deposits and solid waste billings to subsidiary ledgers and balances to financial statements. Makes reclassifications where necessary.
Prepares multiple audit work papers, schedules and year end reports for external auditors.
Processes year-end closing on accounts payable, account receivable and multiple general ledger accounts.
Posts cash receipts and accounts payable to cash flow. Alerts Assistant Finance Director on large cash outflows. Administers and maintains the purchasing card program.
Troubleshoots all department office equipment.
Coordinates paying and posting card transactions to the General Ledger. Confirms all receipts are turned in.
Manages the procurement website. Assists employees with any purchasing card issues and coordinates training for new employees.
Coordinates department’s year end general ledger accounting activities, including monitoring departmental cutoff dates.
Completes special projects as assigned by Finance Director.
Responsible for all financial information, vendor billing, and accounts receivables. Directs billing to appropriate departments for verification and approval for payment processing.
Orders and maintains supplies within the Finance Department.
Maintains confidential information.
Performs other duties as assigned, required or requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Ability to maintain fiscal records.
• Ability to prepare financial analysis, projections and forecasts.
• Ability to maintain a very high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and work within deadlines.
• Must have working knowledge of computer spreadsheet applications and word processing.
• Ability to work accurately with numbers.
• Ability to troubleshoot computer application and printer problems.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read, interprets, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Any combination of experience and training equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business in correlation with a minimum of four years’ experience in accounting related field.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
N/A
EQUIPMENT USED
Must have working knowledge of how to use copy, fax, scanner, telephone, postage machine, 10-key, computer, and typewriter.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to conduct activities involving moderate standing, walking and substantial sitting.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift boxes 25 pounds above head.
• Ability to hear and respond to phone calls and conversations.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The majority of this positions duty is performed within an indoor environment.