• Job Description

  Req#: 4195454

  Functions as a Revenue Accountant, ensuring that data from external accounting systems are transferred to central accounting system accurately and maintains the City’s accounts receivable system for Courts and Golf Course.

  • Is responsible for Balance Sheet reconciliation of court and golf course accounts
  • Functions as System administrator for Citizen Self Service. Assist in reconciliation of data obtained from accounting systems lacking an interface to the central accounting system, especially accounts receivable.
  • Maintains and manages returned checks – this includes contacting citizens regarding payment of returned checks, booking the appropriate journal entries for the returned items, and maintaining the balance sheet reconciliation of the account.
  • Maintains and manage a monthly fixed asset roll-forward – this includes scrubbing the general ledger for fixed asset additions and keying the assets into the system, communicating with various city departments regarding additions and retirements, assisting in preparation for yearly auctions, and assisting in the preparation of the fixed asset file to be used for the annual financial statement audit. Also, to assist in the implementation of a bar code system for fixed assets.
  • Assists in preparation of annual grant schedule and quarterly reconcilement of each grant file. Coordinates with other departments to ensure that the Finance Department has received the necessary documentation in preparation for the annual financial audit.
  • Maintains and Manages Lodgers’ tax files, assisting in the quarterly and annual reconciliation of the file as well as performing Lodgers’ tax audits annually.
  • May be cross trained to function as a backup to other positions.

  • The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

  NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.

  
  

  This position is subject to the City of Hobbs’ Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre-employment testing, post accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing.

  
  

  Education and Experience:

  Graduation from high school required. Three (3) years of strong (controller level) accounting experience with knowledge of general accounting principles and prior accounting experience required.

  Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Must be proficient in Microsoft office
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
  • Ability to perform duties with a high degree of attention to detail and with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Finance staff and general public.

  LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

  Valid state issued driver’s license.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to work in a seated position at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.

  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet.

• About the company

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