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City of Long Beach · 14 hours ago

ACCOUNTANT I-III

California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$37.55/hr - $50.98/hr

The City of Long Beach is seeking an Accountant I-III to perform responsible accounting functions and prepare financial reports. The role involves verifying and reconciling revenues and expenditures, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles.

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Responsibilities

Under general supervision, performs increasingly difficult and responsible accounting functions, statistical analyses, and interpretations of information in the preparation and evaluation of financial reports, records, transactions, accounting systems and procedures; verifies, categorizes, posts, analyzes, and reconciles revenues and expenditures to proper accounts; ensures proper accounting for capital assets and expense and revenue accruals; analyzes budget variances, projects estimated expenses, and prepares budget adjustments; prepares financial statements; prepares financial forecasts and models based on defined assumptions for revenue, expenditures, and cash flow; prepares financial and statistical reports for management, federal, state, and regional utility agencies, and the public; prepares and analyzes financial summaries, statements and reports in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles; may perform accounting functions specific to grant funded programs; reads, interprets and assists in implementing federal, state and local accounting requirements and guidance; may assist in the preparation of the annual budget and maintenance of budgetary controls; may supervise, train, and evaluate subordinate personnel; may conduct internal and external audits; may interpret and implement leasing agreements for billing and collection; conducts cost accounting, studies and surveys; develops and implements accounting procedures and reports; establishes and maintains general and subsidiary ledgers and other accounting records; prepares vouchers, billings, balance sheets and journal entries; Computes and distributes labor, material and overhead costs; performs analysis of subagent contract reimbursement, budgetary compliance and adequate support of expenditure; and performs other related duties as required

Qualification

Accounting DegreeCertified Public Accountant (CPA)Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Financial Statement PreparationSpreadsheet ProficiencyMicrosoft Office SuiteDatabase ProgramsBilingual Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting (proof required)

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, or a closely related field and the completion of a minimum of 21 units in Accounting (proof required)

A current Board of Accountancy Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate (proof required)

Proof of required documents, such as degree or transcripts, must be uploaded to the online application at the time of filing

Proficiency in the operation of a computer including a working knowledge of spreadsheets

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and practices

Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and/or holiday hours

A valid driver's license, or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel, may be required for some assignments

Preferred

Knowledge of financial and managerial statement preparation and analysis, government grants, project accounting, and governmental accounting standards

Experience in database programs

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer, and/or Tagalog) are desirable for positions interacting with the public