Job Description

ATA Services is currently looking to hire a temporary Principal Accountant to work on a temporary assignment with the City of Albuquerque.

• Pay Rate: $33.94 per hour; weekly pay
• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment duration: ends June 30, 2023
• Schedule: Monday \xe2\x80\x93 Friday; 8:00am \xe2\x80\x93 5:00pm
• Location: Downtown Albuquerque

Job Details:

Responsible for organizing and coordinating the preparation of the City\'s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) in the accounting division; provide technical assistance to higher level supervisory or management staff and all City Departments in the recording and reporting of financial transaction; analyze, review, evaluate and reconcile all funds and accounts; provide management reports and assist in the development and implementation of adopted financial policies.

• Review, analyze and maintain the official financial records for the City of Albuquerque in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, City ordinances, and State and Federal laws.
• Organize and coordinate the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). This document must be completed in full compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
• Review new pronouncements of GASB and various other oversight agencies to determine the impact on the City\'s financial operations; revise existing policies or establish new policies as necessary.
• Develop special use reports regarding the status of departmental financial operations and recommend changes in policies, procedures and standards.
• Review and evaluate the financial and organizational impact of proposed legislation including state statutes and city ordinances.
• Assist in organizing and directing the financial activities relative to the monthly accounting cycle and production of monthly financial reports.
• Provide technical and professional financial support to City departments, Budget Office, City administration and City Council.
• Administer financial functions relative to assigned "funds" which includes reviewing fund expenditures, revenues, capital expenditures and debt service requirements.
• Serve as the primary contact for the external auditors during the City\'s annual audit process. Provide auditors with special reports and schedules as required, respond to auditor queries/findings.
• May supervise the work of an assigned unit or division; provide technical assistance and training to city staff in matter related to financial accounting and budgeting.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration to include twelve (12) credit hours in accounting with a passing grade of a \'C\' or better; and
• Five (5) years of accounting experience in analyzing and reconciling chart field accounts, which must include at least three (3) years of financial statement preparation or governmental accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) preferred.
• Dependent on position may require a valid New Mexico Driver\'s license and a City Operator\'s Permit (COP).

Preferred Knowledge:

• Accounting principles, municipal accounting, grant accounting and fixed asset accounting
• Operations, services and activities of a computerized financial management program
• Methods and techniques of financial analysis
• Principles and practices of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), GASB and FASB
• Principles and practices of fiscal record keeping and reporting
• Principles and techniques of general and fund accounting
• Principles and procedures related to budgetary preparation, controls and development Methods and techniques of research, analysis and report preparation
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation

Preferred Skills and Ability:

• Explain accounting concepts and standards to financial and non-financial personnel throughout the City
• Work with PC based spreadsheets, word processing and database applications Work on several major projects simultaneously with short deadlines
• Work independently in the absence of supervision
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation Analyze financial problems and recommend solutions
• Exercise good judgment and make sound decisions
• Work cooperatively, diplomatically and tactfully on highly sensitive issues with administrative and city council staff
• Interpret Department and City policies and procedures

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