Associate Accountant

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Description
Role
The Associate Accountant will perform a full range of accounting, reporting, and revenue management functions for the agency including financial reporting and accounting functions, monthly general ledger close, and balance sheet and income statement analyses.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced accountant, someone who has the skill to perform the technical requirements of the position and has a strong interest in furthering their operational accounting expertise. We anticipate career development will occur while working on the types of duties and responsibilities described below and through mentoring and close collaboration with the senior staff.

Overview of Accounting and Finance Department
SANDAG has great pride in being a fiscally responsible public agency and has implemented rigorous accounting processes and financial reporting procedures to monitor expenses, encumbrances, grant funds, and project budgets, and accurately document various types of financial transactions. The agency has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the past fourteen years.

The department supports the day-to-day business operations of SANDAG through a team organized into two functional areas: Accounting & Finance and Revenue & Project Control. As part of the Accounting & Finance group, this position supports accounting duties and the department has a role in supporting all agency programs. The team is highly regarded for their ability to maintain an exceptional level of accuracy and for providing outstanding customer service.

Job Responsibilities
Coordinate and participate in a variety of functions such as debt management, cash flows, capital assets, journal entries, investment portfolio management, general ledger account reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements.
Maintain financial management systems and records; ensure that financial records are accurate and comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and regulations, codes, policies, rules, and agency procedures.
Research variances and reconcile multiple accounts including the TransNet general ledger accounts; maintain records of TransNet sales tax receipt allocations and activity information, including sales tax revenues, payments to subrecipients, and debt service requirements; monitor and analyze long-term cash flow requirements.
Participate in revenue management functions, provide analysis and revenue forecasting.
Maintain and monitor various accounts, verify the availability of funds and classification of expenditures; perform reconciliations, analyze transactions to ensure accuracy, and resolve variances.
Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements; assist with various reporting requirements to outside government entities and banking institutions.
Participate in accounts receivable and collections functions by coordinating with external agencies and entities to record, reconcile, and collect funds.
Maintain operational and maintenance budgets and expenditure controls; prepare debt service and project reserve funding analyses.
Participate in financial audits conducted by independent certified public accounting firms; assist with establishing procedures, controls, and policies to ensure accurate audit trails; prepare records for financial audits and prepare entries and various duties related to Year End close and interim reporting and state controller reporting.
Monitor and maintain reconciliation procedures used for accounting and financial record-keeping and reporting; participate in enhancements to ensure effective systems are in place and are in accordance with federal and state regulations, GAAP, and agency procedures.
Typical Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field. At least three years of increasingly responsible, recent professional accounting experience providing support for business operations.
Demonstrated experience with the principles and practices of general and enterprise accounting, including financial statement preparation and methods of financial control reporting.
Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), procedures, and practices; familiarity with current issues and emerging trends related to Accounting Authoritative Guidance.
Familiarity of laws, regulations, and reporting requirements related to governmental and debt service fund accounting is desirable.
Experience preparing financial statements that conform to accepted auditing standards and accounting principles.
Demonstrated experience preparing journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts; ability to analyze, reconcile, and balance complex accounts with high transaction volume; ability to identify errors and make corrections to financial records.
Demonstrated experience calculating and preparing reimbursement billings, tracking accounts receivables, and reconciling accounts.
Knowledge of auditing practices and experience participating in financial audits.
Demonstrated ability to research and analyze financial issues, evaluate alternative solutions, and prepare recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including internal and external partners.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively, orally and in writing, to a range of audiences; ability to prepare clear, concise and comprehensive accounting statements, and reports.
Excellent organizational skills, the ability to manage several concurrent projects at various stages; ability to establish and maintain priorities and work independently.
Demonstrated computer software proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, financial management systems, strong Excel skills; experience with Tyler Enterprise ERP are desirable.
The candidate selected for this position must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background investigation; periodic re-checking of criminal background will be a condition of employment.

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