Accountant III
Job Description:
The Accountant III
The Albemarle County Department of Finance and Budget is actively recruiting an Accountant III to join our team. The successful Accountant III will perform complex professional accounting work in the review, maintenance, and preparation of accounting and financial records. Plans, directs, and supervises the operational activities of the accounting staff. Work is performed under limited supervision and with a high degree of independence.
The Expectations
Essential functions and responsibilities of Accountant III include, but are not limited to, the following:
– Prepares, analyzes, and reviews accounting transactions including journal entries required for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports;
– Manages the cash, bank, investment, and P-card accounts of the County under the direction of the Chief Accountant;
– Reconciles above accounts on daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis as required;
– Responsible for the maintenance of the accounting systems and provides recommendations for assigned areas of responsibility;
– Provides technical support to external auditors and prepares required reports;
– Reviews current accounting procedures and recommends needed/continuous process improvements;
– Researches and provides financial data on request, works as a liaison to other agencies/departments to provide information and resolve accounting issues;
– Initiates monthly, quarterly, and annual closing accounting transactions;
– Prepares documentation for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to State and Federal Agencies;
– Maintains the internal service funds accounting, including accounting for and distributing charges to user departments;
– Initiates electronic fund transfers or serves as back up approver for transfers;
– Schedules and coordinates monthly financial transaction processing and periodic financial reporting;
– Ensures check files are downloaded, reviewed, approved, and properly maintained;
– Performs internal auditing as needed or requested;
– Leads, trains, and assists Accountants and Account Clerks, providing supervision of staff as necessary;
Performs related tasks as required.
