Job Details
Salary : $83,345.60 - $104,083.20 Annually
Location : Windsor, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-00013
Department: Administrative Services Department
Division: Finance Division
Opening Date: 05/09/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Applications will be accepted and continually reviewed until a sufficient number of
qualified applications have been received or the position is filled.
Apply by May 23, 2024 for first consideration.
THE TOWN:
The award-winning Town of Windsor is located in Sonoma County and offers the highly acclaimed wine country experience,along with economic opportunity, temperate weather, safe and well-maintained streets and parks, and a beautiful location. The Town has a population of 28,565 and is situated 60 miles north of San Francisco, 20 miles east of the Pacific Ocean,and 8 miles northwest of the County Seat in Santa Rosa. Incorporated as a common law city in July 1992, Windsor providesa modern, relaxed lifestyle with a growing retail and industrial center for the North County. The Town is currently on a 4/10work schedule from Monday through Thursday, and is closed on Friday, allowing employees more time to enjoy a work-lifebalance
DEFINITION
Under general supervision, performs complex professional accounting functions in preparation of financial reports and/or statements; develops accounting systems and analyzes and maintains financial records including accounts payable, payroll, utility billing, and general ledger input; to provide responsible and complex staff assistance to the department head; may provide supervision to lower level staff.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Supervision is provided by the Accounting and Audit Manager. May also receive direction from the Administrative Services Director. The Accountant may provide technical guidance to accounting support staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
The Accountant is a journey-level classification. Incumbents perform the full range of professional accounting work and are expected to work independently. Successful performance requires a thorough knowledge of governmental accounting principles, practices and procedures, and the ability to exercise sound, independent judgment within established guidelines. The incumbent must organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines and operational needs.
Examples of Duties
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Prepare a variety of detailed factual and analytical accounting, statistical, and/or narrative financial statements or reports which require analysis and interpretation of fiscal data for use by a department, auditors, and/or other agencies.
- Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal systems and documents to ensure adherence to established controls.
- Assist in the preparation and maintenance of annual budgets; assemble and analyze cost accounting records and other supporting technical and statistical data; make complex or difficult adjusting entries, and transfers of appropriations; review budget information with appropriate staff.
- Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; implement approved policies and procedures.
- Prepare analysis of accounts and bank and cash reconciliation; prepare adjusting entries as needed.
- Perform general ledger and subsidiary accounting entries; review entries with the department head.
- Analyze operational procedures to automate accounting systems; assist and confer with other departments and agencies in the implementation of new automated financial applications.
- Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of accounting.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: - Accounting principles, practices and methods including account reconciliation.
- Criteria of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board).
- Principles of financial administration, including budgeting and reporting.
- Principles and practices of business data processing, particularly related to the processing of accounting information.
- Standard financial office procedures, machines, manual and automated data storage, processing and retrieval systems.
- Internal controls.
- Financial and managerial analysis.
Ability to: - Apply accounting principles and practices to a wide variety of standard and non-standard transactions.
- Maintain and reconcile financial transaction records.
- Accurately prepare a variety of financial statements, reports and analyses with supporting statistics and data.
- Effectively and accurately analyze and interpret financial data and arrive at logical conclusions, perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
- Analyze and prepare budget projections.
- Use spreadsheets and other computer applications related to financial operations.
- Plan, organize and prioritize a high volume of work in order to meet strict deadlines.
- Gather and analyze information to make decisions and solve practical operational problems.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Maintain confidentiality as required.
- Exercise sound judgment within established procedural guidelines.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major in accounting, business administration, or closely related field and one of the following:
- Four years of increasingly responsible private sector accounting experience; or
- Two years of experience in a responsible governmental accounting position.
Licenses and Certifications: - Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.
- Certification as a Public Accountant is highly desirable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSMust possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to operate a motor vehicle and to visit various Town and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Positions in this classification frequently lift and carry reports and records that typically weigh less than 20 pounds.
Environmental ElementsEmployees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Supplemental Information APPLICATION PROCEDURE:Applications will be accepted and continually reviewed until a sufficient number ofqualified applications have been received or the position is filled.Apply by May 23, 2024 for first consideration.Search ScheduleJob Open: May 9, 2024
First Review of Applications: May 23, 2024
Virtual Interviews: June 20, 2024
These dates have been confirmed and it is recommended that you plan your calendaraccordingly.A completed Town of Windsor application and questionnaire are required. Applications can be submitted through our website Resumes will not be accepted without an application. Application materials will be accepted by the Town of Windsor Human Resources Division.
THE SELECTION PROCESS Applications will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for a practical exam, an oral interview or both. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion in the selection process. Once the recruitment has closed, please check your e-mail for any updates on your status in the interview process.
The Town of Windsor Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the Human Resources Division in writing by the final filing date.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION Employment offers are normally made following reference and background checks and are always contingent upon fingerprint clearance and successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination given by a Town-designated physician.
Employment is contingent upon verification of identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Information contained in this announcement does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. These provisions are subject to change. All appointments are subject to the Town Manager's approval.
The Town of Windsor is an Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Town of Windsor offers a wide variety of benefits, including:
- Up to 13 paid holidays and 120 to 200 vacation hour accruals per year
- Medical, dental and vision insurance (see more info )
- 120 hours sick leave accrued per year
- Employee Assistance Program
- CalPERS retirement classic( ), 7% EE contribution cost is shared by the Town (Town 4%;Employee 3%) ;Pepra 2%@62, employees pay employee contribution of 6.25% (see more CalPERS info ); no Social Security.
- Educational Development Reimbursement up to $1,000
- Bilingual Spanish pay incentive
- 4/10 work schedule (Monday-Thursday, some divisions rotate for seven days a week operations)
- Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy of $100,000
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability
- Employer Paid Wellness Reimbursement up to $1,200
- This is a Professional and Supervisory (PAS) position, for specific MOU information click
01
How many years of progressively responsible accounting experience do you have?
- No experience
- Less than three years
- More than three, but less than five years
- More than five, but less than seven
- More than seven, but less than ten years
- More than ten, but less than eleven years
- More than eleven years
02
Please select the boxes that best describe your experience preparing, maintaining, and reconciling accounting/financial records.Note: Your selection(s) should reflect one (1) year or more of experience.
- No experience
- Payables (purchase orders, claims, or other methods of payment)
- Assisting in the preparation of financial reports (balance sheets, income statements, statement of cash flows, etc.)
- Accounts receivable
- Preparing and reconciling general ledgers
- Reconciling accounts (i.e., checking for errors, balancing, verifying information with original source, etc.)
- Bank account reconciliation
- Grant accounting & reporting
03
Describe your experience and level of responsibility in preparing, maintaining, and reconciling each of your selections in the previous question. In your response, include: Your specific role during each phase (inception to completion) of the process The specific action performed (posting, computing totals, reconciling, reviewing, etc.) Frequency of performing this job duty The type of computer software used Any applicable training you have taken. If none, enter "N/A"
04
Describe your experience with governmental auditing, including your experience preparing and/or auditing financial schedules and statements. If no experience, enter "N/A"
Required Question