West Jordan, Utah
Accountant Job Opening in West Jordan, Utah - _*Interested applicants must complete and submit a City application and resume to Human Resources through the website at by August 22, 2017. EOE._*
DEFINITION
Under general supervision, to perform a variety of duties for all aspects of accounting within the City including preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of: operational characteristics, services, and activities of a finance program; principles of finance and accounting, including administration, planning, accounting, auditing, financial record keeping, financial and budgetary statements, budget preparation and control, and governmental purchasing practices and procedures; principles of fund accounting; recent developments and sources of information in municipal finance; principles and procedures of administrative research and analysis, graphic and tabular presentation of data, and report composition; pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations; office practices, methods, and computer equipment; safe driving principles and practices.
Skill to: operate office equipment including computer equipment and software; operate a motor vehicle safely.
Ability to: analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of finance and accounting goals; interpret and apply the policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to accounting programs and functions; ability to have a high level of attention to detail when preparing financial reports; perform analytical research tasks; interpret abstract or challenging financial data or information relating to municipal management and compile summaries or reports that can be understood and acted upon by citizens and officials unfamiliar with the complex concepts and data; scrutinize data, processes, or procedures that impact the efficient function of financial reporting and propose changes and improvements; interact with diverse groups to build consensus and understanding around financial reporting activities and maintain professionalism and decorum if challenges arise; communicate clear and understandable financial information, both orally and in writing; establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor?s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or business administration; and two years of technical accounting experience. Combination of education and experience may be substituted for the Bachelor?s degree.
APPLICATIONS
Interested applicants must complete and submit a City application and resume to Human Resources through the website at by August 22, 2017. EOE.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
accounting: 2 years
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