Accountant IV - Financial Reporting

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix has been named as one of Forbes America's Best In-State Employers for the past two years. With more than 14,000 employees working across 41 departments, the City of Phoenix offers opportunity for career growth and advancement. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, working in public service offers many rewards! Be a part of building the Phoenix of tomorrow.

The Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) Division in the Finance Department is currently seeking an Accountant IV. This department provides current, comprehensive, and accurate information about the financial position of the City to both internal and external customers while maintaining the highest levels of customer service. Positions in this department are responsible for a diverse range of finance-related duties, to include preparing/reviewing/recording accounting transactions; the coordination and preparation of annual financial reports; operating under multiple deadlines; and providing technical guidance and analysis to management on complex financial matters.

The Accountant IV is a supervisory position responsible for the oversight of standalone financial reports and works under the supervision of an Accounting Supervisor.

Duties may include:

• Financial reporting, including preparing statements and schedules for governmental funds, enterprise funds, and joint ventures.
• Providing oversight of the external audit process for multiple annual reports, including the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Assisting in the implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
• Preparing/reviewing/approving various journal entries, reconciliations, payment control documents, and enterprise and joint venture functions.
• Performing reconciliations of various general ledger accounts, which may include researching and resolving discrepancies, and recording applicable journal entries.
• Responding to department requests.
• Assisting in the design and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and internal control systems.
• Serving as a professional accounting resource for special projects or major programs.
• Supervising and reviewing the work of multiple professional accountants.

Accountant IVs are also responsible for diverse finance-related duties including accounting transactions, maintaining a comprehensive set of controls for a department's enterprise fund, coordination and preparation of annual financial reports, preparation of financial forecast utilized in the issuance of bonds, and providing technical guidance for the analysis and implementation of governmental accounting and financial reporting standards. Duties vary by department/division but may consist of the reporting and coordination of bonded debt, oversight of daily public banking operations, development of cost allocation models, and monitoring data and transactions to ensure integrity. Other duties may include the financial management of fixed assets, intergovernmental grant programs, cost accounting for operating budgets, capital improvement programs, accounts receivable, accounts payable, travel review, and payroll. Positions may also be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the City's financial system transactions and preparing various financial reports.

This position may be eligible for up to three days of telework per week, and/or work an alternate schedule of 8 ten-hour days or 9 nine-hour days in a two-week period, at the discretion of the Department Head.

The work location is at the Calvin C. Goode Building at 251 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003.

SALARY

Hiring Range: $90,916.80 to $116,022.40 annually.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes December 23, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

REFERENCE

Accountant IV - Financial Reporting: Job ID# 55964