Position SummaryProvide and coordinate fiscal support to an assigned department; analyze and maintain accounting records for budgetary expenditures, revenues for grants and/or other city funded programs; prepare a variety of financial reports and perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.
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Minimum Education, Experience And Additional RequirementsEducation and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or business administration; and
Four (4) years of fiscal management experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's license, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within 6 months from date of hire.
Preferred Knowledge- Principles and practices of municipal budgeting and finance
- Governmental accounting principles and practices
- Cost accounting methods and concepts
- Generally accepted accounting principles and techniques
- Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting
- Methods and techniques used to analyze and interpret financial data
- Methods of research, analysis and report writing techniques
- Office equipment including computers
- Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting
- Pertinent Federal and State and local laws, codes and regulations
Preferred Skills & Abilities- Provide financial support and analysis to an assigned department
- Research, analyze and identify problems related to the financial activities of an assigned department
- Analyze various accounting transactions
- Solve complex financial, budget and technical problems
- Prepare a variety of clear and concise financial reports and schedules for auditing purposes
- Perform advanced accounting procedures
- Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
- Interpret and explain Federal and State grant guidelines
- Work independently in the absence of supervision
- Communicate clearly and concisely
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation