Accountant

City of Maryville

Position Title: Accountant

Position Type: Full-time; Exempt

Anticipated Hiring Range: $54,764- $70,100 Annual Salary

What we offer: Excellent benefit package includes health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement pension with Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Section 457 plan, Roth IRA, and 24- hour access to onsite fully equipped fitness center. Paid time off (vacation and sick leave) accrues from hire date.

Closing Date: Open until Filled.

About This Opportunity:

Are you ready to step into a fast-paced, dynamic role where you can make a real impact? Our Finance team is seeking a talented and motivated accountant. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining the financial health of the city while working in a collaborative and supportive team environment.

You will have the opportunity to put your accounting skills to work by performing intermediate professional and technical tasks, including processing and balancing work orders, creating and posting journal entries to the general ledger, managing fixed assets, performing cost allocations, preparing and reviewing financial records and files, reconciling accounts, balancing bank statements, and related work as apparent or assigned. This position reports to the Deputy Director of Financial Services and includes other related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Reviews General Ledger ensuring accurate postings; research issues arising from General Ledger review.
• Reconciles bank statements and analyzes cash flow.
• Prepares miscellaneous invoices and prepares monthly financial reports.
• Posts and reviews transactions to work orders, balances work orders monthly.
• Maintains & balances construction work in progress, inventory control and fixed assets for the Proprietary & General Funds.
• Coordinates utilities annual fiscal inventory.
• Maintains fixed assets for General Funds.
• Reviews invoices for proper coding prior to payment; reviews postings to General Ledger; posts journal entries to General Ledger.
• Extracts information from financial software to prepare reports for other departments and state agencies.
• Maintains local option sales tax information and property tax data.
• Maintains TVA guidelines in financial reporting.
• Creates monthly and annual TVA reports.
• Assists internal and external customers with questions pertaining to finance.
• Assists in special projects as designated by the Deputy Director Financial Services.
• Works closely with all Accounting Staff and Management.
• Serves as backup for various Accounting Staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting terminology, methods and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of modern office procedures, practices and equipment.
• Comprehensive knowledge in the use of standard office software (e.g. Microsoft Office Professional).
• Thorough knowledge in the use of standard financial software.
• Thorough knowledge in preparing reports and other types of correspondence.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate & communicate technical ideas effectively.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to make arithmetic computations; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages.
• Ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field with considerable experience in accounting, cost accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Government and /or utility accounting experience preferred.

How to Apply:

A City of Maryville employment application is required for consideration. An electronic application is available on our website, . Paper applications are available in Human Resources located on the upper level of the Maryville Municipal Building, 400 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37801. Please submit your application, resume and cover letter by email to humanresources@maryville-tn.gov , by fax to 865-273-3434 or in person in Human Resources.

City of Maryville is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,764.00 - $89,737.00 per year

Benefits:

• 457(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person