Accountant II

City of Bandon
JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: ACCOUNTANT II
DEPARTMENT: FINANCE
POSITION: Full Time, Permanent
REPORTS TO: Finance Director

Overview:
Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of professional accounting and fiscal duties.
This position requires the ability to work independently and exercise independent judgement in accounting and finance, contracts, and budgeting. This position performs duties that involve confidential and sensitive information.

What you will be doing

• Apply governmental accounting principles to the creation of financial and accounting transactions, reconciling accounts and audit preparation.
• Prepares, reviews, reconciles and processes various accounting documents such as journal entries, billings, receivables, and assets.
• Monitors and reviews revenue and expenditures to ensure budgetary and contract compliance, establish trends and make projections.
• Prepare cost projections with personnel, payroll, and benefits projections during the annual budget process and/or during labor negotiations.
• Perform accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
• Track and monitor long-term debt and prepare summary reports.
• Assist with maintaining Capital Assets and capital outlay reporting.
• Perform cash receipting and banking duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from a four-year college in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy. -OR- Three years of full-time, paid professional public or government accounting/auditing experience, performing a wide variety of accounting, auditing, budgeting, and/or fiscal duties such as establishing and maintaining accounting records, participating in budget preparation and control, reviewing and analyzing accounting and financial transaction records, and preparing financial statements and reports.

Experience using Microsoft Excel to capture and record important data, create complex spreadsheets, build charts and graphs, and sort and filter data. Experience with Caselle
Government Accounting Software is a plus.

City of Bandon
JOB DESCRIPTION

Working Conditions and Requirements
The employee will be working in usual office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

This position will continuously require use of the employee’s reasoning, decision-making abilities, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and good organizational skills. Frequently, the employee will need to exercise basic math, creativity, and research skills.

Compensation Package
Salary range is $27.87 to $38.58/hour, with starting salary depending upon experience. New employees serve a probationary period of six (6) full months after which they shall be considered a permanent employee. Employees hired between July 1st and December 31st shall receive a wage increase after six months of employment and from that point forward they shall receive their increases July 1st of each year. New employees hired between January 1st and
June 30th shall receive their first increase at six months, receive their next increase at one year from their hire date and from that point forward they shall receive their increases July 1st of each year.

The City of Bandon offers an attractive benefit package, including:

• Retirement: The City of Bandon pays both the employer’s and employee’s contribution into the Oregon Public Employees System (PERS).
• Insurance: The City pays 100% of insurance premiums for the employee and their eligible dependents. The insurance package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage through Regence.
• Annual Leave: Employees enjoy 13 paid holidays per year, vacation leave (6.67 hours per month) and sick leave (8 hours per month).
• Additional Benefits: The City offers an employee assistance program, optional deferred compensation, and optional supplemental insurance through Aflac and The Hartford.

This job description covers the most significant essential and auxiliary duties performed by the position but does not include other occasional work, which may be similar, related to, or a logical assignment for the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.87 - $38.58 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bandon, OR 97411: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $28 - $39