This is a part-time position with a maximum of 28 hours per week.
The City of Alameda is seeking an experienced accountant with at least one year working in the Tyler Munis financial system to assist part-time in the Finance Department. The work requires comprehensive knowledge of financial and/or payroll functions, municipal accounting and automated accounting systems. Experience using Tyler Munis or a similar ERP system is highly desirable.
Examples of Duties
Maintains, reviews and reconciles general ledger, subsidiary accounts and statements of various City funds; identifies and locates accounting data by researching accounts and related source documents; examines transactions to ensure accuracy; corrects financial records as necessary through preparation and posting of journal entries.
Analyzes, verifies and prepares various financial reports and statements, assists in monitoring various accounts and verifies availability of funds and accurate coding and classification of revenues and expenditures; researches and analyzes transactions to resolve problems.
Performs year-end review of accounts, prepares adjusting and closing entries, year-end financial statements and reports, periodic financial reports and supporting schedules; prepares and updates notes to the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Prepares complex reports regarding status of various accounts; prepares working papers, reconciliations, schedules, exhibits, and summaries; prepares a variety of complex reports involving statistics, legal requirements, and other specialized components.
Assists in research, education and implementation of new Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements.
Prepares the City's annual indirect cost allocation plan in compliance with federal regulations and for internal costing or charging purposes.
Assists in the installation of new financial management systems and procedures and instructs others in their use.
Updates and maintains the City's long-term debt payment schedules; ensure debt service payments are made in a timely manner; and assists with annual disclosure reporting.
Maintains accounting records, verifies compliance and prepares required financial and compliance reports for Federal, State and County grant and allocation programs; prepares or assists with preparation of grant reimbursement claims.
Assists in development and implementation of internal controls, practices and procedures; recommends, develops and implements changes for efficiency and ongoing regulatory compliance.
Assists in budget planning, preparation and administration; provides assistance to departments in developing budgets, assembles and analyzes data for annual budget process.
Reviews and reads journals and publications and attends training, conferences and seminars to maintain knowledge of current accounting requirements and best practices.
Acts as accounting liaison with program staff, granting agencies, and external auditors.
May provide lead direction and training for subordinate accountants and clerical staff.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
Performs other related duties as required.
SELECTION PROCESS: To be considered, candidates must submit a completed City of Alameda Job Application form online. Applicants will be screened and evaluated based on the information provided. Federal law requires that, prior to employment, applicants must furnish proof of identity and eligibility for employment in the United States.
FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENT: California State Law requires that all recreation employees and volunteers having direct contact, supervisory or disciplinary authority over minors be fingerprinted as a condition of employment. Candidates given a conditional offer of employment will be referred for fingerprinting. Employment is conditioned upon fingerprint results.
Part-time positions with the City of Alameda may be eligible for limited benefits and are considered "at-will." Part-time employment is at the discretion of the hiring department. Work schedules vary but may not exceed 28 hours per week.
E-VERIFY: The City of Alameda utilizes the Federal government's E-Verify program and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization, which includes showing a valid United States Social Security card at the time of hire (photocopies not accepted).
TO APPLY: Click "Apply" and fill out an online employment application.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Alameda encourages minorities, women and the disabled to apply. It is the City's policy that all aspects of employment and promotion shall be without regard to sex, marital status or disability (except where dictated by requirements of the position), race, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religious creed, color, national origin or age. Qualified disabled persons must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. No individual may pose a direct threat to the health or safety of himself/herself or other individuals in the workplace. Barring undue hardship, reasonable accommodations can be made in the application and examination process for disabled individuals or for religious reasons. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be made in advance to the Human Resources Department. Hearing Impaired TDD (510) 522-7538.
The information contained herein is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.