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Posting: Open Until Filled

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Extra Help Position

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for recording the daily or monthly pension accounting activity to the City of Atlanta’s books and performing monthly analysis. The Accountant, II is also responsible for maintaining and fully reconciling all Pension bank and investment accounts as well as other Pension accounts. This role works directly and extensively with outside Third Party Administrators (TPA) who manages the pension operations for the City’s Pension Funds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties are performed personally and/or in coordination with other General Accounting staff. Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of accounting theory and application of general accepted accounting principles and practices;
• Intermediate to Advanced level hands on knowledge of all accounting functions and related internal controls including cash, expenses, and investment related activity;
• Extensive hands on knowledge in effectively managing complex balance sheet reconciliations;
• Governmental accounting principles, applicable laws and regulations, and financial reporting practices;
• Basic Information Systems applications for accounting functions;

Skill in:

• Communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• Performing complex analytical activities;
• Maintaining accurate records and making accurate arithmetic calculations;
• Working on several assignments simultaneously, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and working independently within established guidelines;

• Extensive use of common office software including Microsoft Office and applicable specialized finance software applications;
• Providing detail oriented and organized work;
• Working cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results;
• Performing proactively and with flexibility;
• Providing outstanding customer satisfaction (internally and externally).

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are descriptive of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Possess a Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college in Accounting;
• Direct experience in working in large ERP environment and accounting systems;
• Five plus years of professional experience and proficiency in working with high volume and complex accounting;
• At least two years of experience in local government and prior experience working in Pension areas are preferred but not required;
• Experience working on Oracle Applications is a plus.