About the Department
The Accountant II position has primary responsibility for general accounting, miscellaneous reconciliations, reporting, and performs a variety of other related accounting duties.
Position Duties
- Serves as backup for full scale payroll processing during Accountant I’s absence.
- Performs a variety of payroll duties:
- 941 Quarterly
- TMRS
- 945 Filing
- TEC Processing
- Proof payroll register each payroll run to ensure accuracy
- Process W-2’s;
- Reconciles employee benefit invoices to assure proper payment to insurance vendors as backup.
- Edits journal entries.
- Assists with monthly/quarterly/annual State Comptroller’s payments include but not limited to:
- Monthly sales tax
- Court quarterly
- Child Safety annual
- Assists with fixed assets.
- Assists with capital projects.
- Assists with certain purchasing functions within the department.
- Performs monthly bank reconciliations as backup.
- Performs monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliations include but not limited to:
- UB Receivables
- Security Deposits
- Payroll liabilities
- Property taxes
- Investments
- Performs quarterly investment reports.
- Assists with EDC monthly financial reports.
- Assists with grants administration.
- Performs Seizure fund reconciliations and annual filings.
- Performs PIDs, TIRZ, MUD, etc. reconciliations, payments, and maintains proper records.
- Coordinates with auditor to complete city’s annual audits.
- Assists with budgeting.
- Delivers cash deposit bags to bank location during City Marshal’s absence.
- Indirectly supervises accounts payable staff and serves as accountant I’s backup.
- Adheres to all City policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook, in particular:
- Attendance Policy
- All Safety Policies and Procedures
- Appropriate business casual attire for office personnel and proper uniform attire for those departments that are so designated (Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments)
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited college or university in accounting or related field;
- 3 - 6 years of progressively responsible related experience; experience in a position of comparable scope and size to the City of La Marque highly desirable;
- Alternatively, any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities;
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- General knowledge of municipal accounting practices and procedures.
- General knowledge of arithmetic.
- General knowledge of state and local fiscal regulations, policies and procedures.
- General knowledge of terminology used within the department.
- General knowledge of office accounting methods and procedures.
- Ability to organize and effectively process and maintain financial records and files, and prepare reports from them.
- Ability to analyze and record information and balance figures.
- Ability to verify documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.
- Ability to exercise tact, courtesy and firmness in contract with the general public and City employees.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
- Ability to work flexibly and remotely.
- Ability to continue functioning during emergency situations.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Ability to serve with professional and courteous manner.
Other Qualifications
EMERGENCY OPERATION CLASSIFICATION: TIER 1 - Employees with specific responsibilities who remain in the City, on the job, and/or at a designated location during an emergency