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Job Description
Summary
Minimum Starting Salary: $66,532 - Depending on Qualifications
The City of Waco Seeks:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our dynamic team. In this critical role, you will be responsible for a variety of accounting functions, including technical review, analysis, and financial reporting. Your expertise will ensure that our financial transactions are accurate, compliant, and in line with federal, state, and City policies. As a Senior Accountant, you will contribute to the integrity of financial records, assist City staff with accounting issues, and play a key role in managing capital projects, special funds, and grants.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
- 4 years of experience in accounting and/ or finance
- OR an equivalent combination of education and related experience
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
The Senior Accountant will oversee the City's financial reporting, accounting operations, and compliance with regulatory standards. This role involves managing the general ledger, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, and providing guidance to accounting staff. The Senior Accountant will also assist in the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures to enhance the City's financial integrity and operational efficiency.
Essential Functions:- Performs a wide range of accounting, technical review, and analysis functions; reviews and approves technical documents and posts accounting journal entries; performs duties within the scope of authority and training; duties may vary according to the job assignment.
- Reviews and reconciles accounting transactions; reviews financial and accounting records, assures fund integrity, corrects errors, and resolves accounting issues according to City policies.
- Monitors accounting documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with federal, state, and City policies and practices.
- Assists City staff and explains accounting rules, policies, and procedures; researches financial and technical issues and resolves problems within the scope of authority.
- Updates and maintains various accounting systems; transfers and transmits funds, invests available funds, and maintains liquidity of assigned funds; develops specialized financial spreadsheets as needed.
- Collects and evaluates financial, technical, and administrative information and compiles data for reports.
- Manages the capital projects fund, special and grant fund accounts as assigned; updates and maintains statistical information, financial reports, and related documents.
- Researches accounting issues and evaluates and analyzes financial data and trends; reviews and evaluates records, technical documents, and ledgers for accuracy and compliance to policies.
- Assist with the development and preparation of internal and external financial reports.
- Prepares status reports and effectively communicates financial issues.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Waco
Show moreWaco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.
Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.
Governance and Organization
Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.
The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.
The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.
With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.
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