Accountant

The Position

Are you looking to grow your career and expand your accounting knowledge? Do you want to apply your accounting skills and knowledge to ensuring the local community is better because of your efforts? Apply to the City of Beaverton’s Accountant position! Beaverton is seeking an accountant with exceptional detail-oriented balancing and reconciling skills. Upcoming retirements also present the possibility for growth for the high performer that holds a CPA and has governmental accounting experience.

The Department: The Finance Department is a community of individuals dedicated to their profession and easily engage with one another. Accuracy, timeliness and professionalism are valued traits, along with friendliness and a willingness to foster connection.

The Position: This position will perform a variety of complex accounting, auditing and reconciling assignments, will be responsible for grant drawdowns, and be assigned to support and back-up the payroll function. The position will be responsible for daily cash and bank reconciling, ensuring adequate cash flow for the city’s weekly accounts payable and bi-weekly payroll. This position will be responsible for payment acceptance methods including monitoring merchant contracts for credit card acceptance and processing. Additionally, position will assist with financial transactions of property management; as well as preparing various monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and statements, and evaluating internal control procedures and practices.

Staff currently rotate between working remotely and working in the office.

This is a non-exempt, Management-3 position. There is one vacancy.

**A cover letter and resume is required with your job application submission.**

Please note: Grammar and writing skills will be evaluated during the application screening process. Only required or requested documents are guaranteed to be considered.

Open Until Filled

Applications will continually be reviewed as they are received. Applicants are encouraged to submit materials by end of day November 17 for best consideration. This posting may close without notice.

Responsibilities

Reviews financial transactions and prepares journal entries and adjustments to the general and subsidiary accounting ledgers as necessary and appropriate; assists in closing the City’s financial records at the end of the accounting period; prepares a variety of related reports.

Maintain daily, multiple category cash spreadsheet, ensuring deposits and other receipts are classified correctly, and assist in day-to-day banking operations; Maintain cash receipt system, ensuring deposits are entered correctly and reconciled to bank statement, including lockboxes and electronic transactions; Perform monthly bank reconciliations for general checking account, escrow retainage account, and other cash accounts as necessary. Identify areas for process improvement and make recommendations.

Analyze funding availability for weekly accounts payable and bi-weekly payroll; review accounts payable, prepare and transmit Positive Pay file.

Review grant drawdown requests from City departments and administer grant software programs, ensuring appropriate tracking and reporting.

Prepare and review billings for cost reimbursements to and from other governmental agencies.

Support and back-up payroll function, including reconciling vendor invoices and reconciling payroll system to General Ledger; process payroll in Payroll Administrator’s absence

Prepare basic monthly financial statements of assigned funds and assist in preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report by preparing audit work papers, schedules, and statements of assigned funds; gather statistics, proof-read report and prepare for final distribution.

Coordinate and staff annual audit committee, including recording and transcribing meeting minutes.

Maintain and provide staff support for payment acceptance methods, including merchant credit card accounts.

Prepare various required annual reports to third party agencies.

Collaborate and engage with others to implement accounting standards and guidance.

Create a workplace that promotes the organizational values of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion.

Assist in creating a positive and supportive work environment with a culture of teamwork and communication.

Actively promote an environment respectful of living and working in a multicultural society.

Perform duties outlined in the Accountant classification and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate Is:
Self-motivated, organized and values professionalism.

Experienced in the practices, principles and laws and regulations governing municipal finance.

Well versed in electronic/digital accounting systems and procedures.

Knowledgeable of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) statements affecting local governments.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field with a concentration in accounting

Two years of professional accounting experience, preferably in a government setting

Equivalent combinations of education and experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position will be considered.

Ability to pass reference checks, a degree verification check and satisfy the requirements of a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

The City of Beaverton is committed to supporting a culture of accountability, equity and inclusion for all, especially marginalized groups. We pledge to continue the ongoing, difficult and essential work needed to address institutional racism and historical inequities in all forms.

Beaverton is a diverse city, boasting a large population of qualified persons, including women, veterans, Black, Indigenous and people of color, persons with disabilities, generational groups, persons who speak many languages and are of diverse national origins.

It is widely stated—and supported by studies—that candidates, especially women, are less likely to apply for a job unless they believe they meet 100% of the hiring criteria. The city’s talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role. We therefore encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if you believe you do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described.

Candidates bilingual in English and one of the City of Beaverton’s priority languages (Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, or Japanese) are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Wage Range: $28.24 – $37.85 per hour

Starting wage will be determined depending on relevant work experience as outlined in the Equal Pay Act. New hires who meet minimum requirements will start at step one. Higher steps within the posted salary range may be offered to those who have additional years of directly related experience to the position. In addition to competitive pay, the city offers a wide variety of benefits to regular employees which make up an exceptional total compensation package.

Total Compensation Package and Benefits:
The city pays the full retirement contribution to PERS including the employee portion; provides employees with an opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation retirement plan; makes available a public service loan forgiveness program and tuition reimbursement program; provides a no-cost Public Transportation Pass (TriMet) and offers excellent health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Wellness programs and incentives, a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA with 3% employer contributions, excellent paid time off accrual, PTO cash out options, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and bilingual pay premiums (contingent on passing a proficiency test provided by the city) are additional benefits the city offers to all regular employees.

Additional information regarding employee-based benefits and options can be found on the city’s Employee Benefits webpage.