Accountant

Accountant

The City of Oxnard's Finance Department is seeking an Accountant with strong technical skills to be part of our talented Finance team. The ideal candidate will have experience with payroll accounting and reporting, including the posting, balancing, and reconciliation of accounts and analysis of budget transactions. This role offers a unique opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing a public service career, allowing them to develop accounting, budgeting, and analytical skills within a full-service municipality.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Contribute to the maintenance and analysis of all General Ledger Accounts and other account subsystems such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, grants, fixed assets, revenues, and utility billing.

Work with HR - Payroll and various program managers to generate biweekly payroll journals accurately and in a timely manner, including journalizing labor allocations to reflect proper fund sourcing

Conduct monthly reconciliation of all Payroll-related Liabilities and Expenses in Payroll Clearing Account and work with Payroll to explain any variances

Prepare year-end GASB 68, GASB 75, and Compensated Absence Journal Entries with the help of management

PAYROLL/CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Administrative Services Analyst

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This classification is distinguished from the Administrative Services Coordinator/Support Supervisor in that it performs professional financial, managerial, and/or operational analysis work and/or provides professional program analysis, evaluation, and administration.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED / SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Incumbents may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion. Receives general supervision and is expected to prioritize work to meet deadlines and to keep the supervisor informed of issues that would impact achievement of a deadline, organizational policy or procedure or in consideration of risk management.

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