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The Finance Department is seeking a dedicated professional to fill an Accountant II vacancy in the Financial Accounting and Reporting Division (FAR). The FAR Division 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. This position is responsible for a diverse range of finance-related duties, including preparing, reviewing and 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 II position performs professional accounting work, which requires the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, with a focus on capital assets and enterprise fund accounting. This position is responsible for a diverse range of accounting-related duties, including capital asset accounting and reporting for the City, the preparation of special handling billings, accounting support for water and wastewater joint ventures, preparing various journal entries, and performing account reconciliations.
The Accountant II is expected to work Monday through Friday at the Calvin C. Goode Building at 251 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 during training. Upon supervisory and department head approval, this position may work remotely up to 3 days per week or may work a flexible schedule (9/80 or 4/10). If a 4/10 or 9/80 schedule is chosen, the position is required to work in office each day.
