ACCOUNTANT I - AVIATION - City of Manchester, NH

Accountant I - Airport

Grade 16

Starting Range: $22.46 - $32.06/hr - plus a comprehensive benefits package

General Statement of Duties:

Performs technical accounting, financial recording and analysis duties; performs directly related work as required.

Examples of Essential Work:

• Prepares specialized technical accounting reports, including Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statement of Cash Flows and related;
• Reviews and audits postings to the general ledger, balancing and proofing monthly;
• Performs account reconciliation’s and related analyses
• Prepares monthly journal entries, posting and reviewing entries;
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of transactions and accounting classifications assigned to various records;
• Interfaces with outside auditors to obtain and compile the information needed to expedite the annual audit process;
• Makes year end audit adjustment entries;
• Maintains and implements internal controls on computer-based general ledger;
• Ensures that accounting systems are operating correctly, correcting wrong entries and investigating and resolving system problems as they occur;
• Installs and maintains systems as adopted by the Board of Mayor and Alderman to monitor budgets, spending practices, purchasing controls, and revenues collected;
• Balances grant revenue and expenditures, reporting compliance to state and federal agencies;
• Audits account receivable processes and collected amounts;
• Develops appropriate financial control reports for the Department;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; and
• Some experience in Accounting, preferably within a municipality; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications:

• None.