Job Summary:
Under general supervision, performs technical and professional accounting duties including financial reporting, budget, auditing, grants, fixed assets, long-term debt, investments, and general ledger in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), City/Agency codes and ordinances, and state and federal requirements.  Participates in all of the accounting activities for the City and Successor Agency; analyzes and evaluates financial records; performs related duties as assigned.
  

Essential Functions:

• Reviews financial transactions and prepares journal entries and adjustments to the general and subsidiary accounting ledgers; assists in closing the City's financial records at the end of the accounting period; prepares a variety of related reports.
• Prepares work papers, financial statements and various reports for audits by Federal, State and other outside agencies as well as for internal accounting; assists in annual budget preparation; performs comprehensive financial activity studies as assigned.
• Posts, balances and reconciles subsidiary accounts; prepares related journal entries, account reconciliations, related schedules, and reports.
• Performs bank account reconciliations, verifying accuracy of recorded transactions; prepares related worksheets and other schedules; prepares daily cash flow analysis.
• Performs duties related to the City's fixed assets program; maintains and updates asset records; tracks additions, deletions, and transfers to departments of fixed assets for all funds; calculates depreciation expense based on asset type.
• Assists in the preparation of reports to monitor grant revenues and expenditures; capital expenditure projects, and fixed assets.
• Assists in documenting and implementing new accounting policies and procedures. 
• Assists in monitoring budgets for various City departments and projects; determines if funds are available and expenditures are properly classified; researches and analyzes transactions to resolve budget problems; assists in annual budget preparation.
• Assists department personnel with proper expenditure coding, document preparation and other accounting related activities.
• Interact with co-workers at all levels in the organization in a collaborative and customer service-oriented manner.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Performs all related duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Required Knowledge
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of municipal administration, governmental accounting, auditing, budgeting, purchasing, payroll, cashiering, investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, business license; computer applications in administrative functions; pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to public finance and accounting; principles of research, statistical analysis and report preparation; general office procedures; operation and care of general purpose computer equipment; working knowledge of City policies and procedures; principles and practices of supervision, training and performance evaluation; economic/business cycles; knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
 
Minimum Requirements:

The City of West Covina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.