We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference and build a career with a very successful and growing company. Someone who can build our accounting department.

Knowledge of:

· Principles and practices of general accounting, fund accounting, general ledger accounting, budgeting, and reporting functions, as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

· Principles and practices of business organization and public administration.

· Principles and practices of automated financial systems (Preferably NetSuite).

· Principles of municipal budget preparation and control.

· General principles and practices of data processing and its applicability to accounting and municipal operations.

· Principles and practices of purchasing and budget control.

· Principles and practices of the revenue estimating and financial planning.

· Principles and procedures of record keeping.

· Principles of business report preparation.

· Office procedures, methods, and equipment, including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Ability to:

· Examine and verify financial documents, reports, and transactions.

· Prepare various budgets, financial statements, reports, and analyses.

· Analyze, post, balance, and reconcile financial data, ledgers, and accounts.

· Participate in the preparation and administration of assigned budgets.

· Prepare clear and concise reports.

· Plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.

· Work cooperatively with other departments and outside agencies.

· Respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquiries from the public, City staff, or other agencies on sensitive issues in the area of responsibility.

· Operate office equipment, including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

· Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education/Training:

• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
• NetSuite: 1 year (Preferred)

• Microsoft Excel: Highly Proficient.
• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a closely related field.

Qualifications:

• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Reporting Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Deadline-Oriented
• Confidentiality
• Time Management
• Data Entry Management
• General Math Skills
• GAAP

Benefits:

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Medical, dental and vision benefits