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Senior Accountant #2403-5164-01

Date Opened
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 12:01 AM
Close Date
Sunday, April 07, 2024 11:59 PM
Section
Economic Development Administration
Salary
  • Within Local 3144 Range 9: $66,542 - $94,370 annualized
Employment Type
  • Full-Time
Telework Eligible
Yes
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Introduction

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join our team and oversee critical accounting functions within the Economic Development Administration of the city. As the Senior Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the financial health and transparency of our city by meticulously managing and preparing financial records, reports, and statements. Your contributions will directly impact informed decision-making processes for city officials and stakeholders. Additionally, you may utilize your expertise in forecasting techniques to project future revenues, expenditures, and cash flows, providing valuable insights for strategic planning. 

With a minimum of 7 to 10 years of accounting experience and a strong background in governmental accounting principles, the ideal candidate will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of accounting theory, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to lead and supervise subordinate employees. Join us in upholding fiscal accountability and compliance while contributing to the growth and development of our city.

In an increasingly global marketplace, New Haven has many distinct advantages. From its diverse, highly productive workforce, to its plentiful artistic, educational, and cultural opportunities, to its growing tech, health care, and life sciences industries, our City is well positioned to compete successfully.

The consistently low residential vacancy rate (around 5.6% in 2019) and thousands of new units in the development pipeline are testaments to New Haven’s unbeatable location and the high demand for New Haven living.

The mission of the Department of Economic Development is to build on these advantages, by facilitating commercial development, attracting quality businesses and investment, and improving employment opportunity, to create a model, modern, world-class city in which everyone who wants a good-paying, career-oriented job can find one.

Our goal is to create a dynamic economic environment by pursuing six key objectives. Please click on links below to view how we achieve these objectives:


PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

This is highly responsible accounting and supervisory work involving responsibility for one or more major accounting functions with the Controller’s Office or assigned department. This specific assignment is within the Economic Development Administration.

Work involves the maintenance and preparation of financial records, reports, and final financial statements. Work is performed with independent judgement, and is reviewed for compliance with accepted accounting standards, applicable rules, regulations and statutes.

Hybrid remote work options for some aspects of the work may be available once work routine are established.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintains required financial records, including general and subsidiary ledgers, and journals for one or more funds and account groups.
  • Prepares a variety of financial reports and statements including reports on cash disbursements and receipts, comparative revenue, and revenue or expenditure forecasts.
  • May manage the City’s investment program through the identification of idle City funds, working with banks to obtain maximum interest rates, and recording of transactions relating thereto.
  • Schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of a unit engaged in the maintenance and processing of a variety of financial documents including general and/or subsidiary expenditure or revenue ledgers, by checking work in progress and resolving problems in the maintenance of schedules and standards; makes progress reports on status of work.
  • Develops and maintains a variety of financial schedules, such as cash budgets, and payments of debt principal and interest.
  • Maintains accounts receivable records.
  • Compiles and analyzes data for various financial reports.
  • Supervises subordinate employees.
  • Performs related work as required.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting and at least 7 to 10 years experience in accounting involving the analysis and recording of financial transactions, and the preparation of financial reports; and 3 to 5 years in a supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, abilities and skills:

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Extensive knowledge of the principles of governmental accounting
  • Extensive knowledge of the principles of account classification
  • Considerable knowledge of accounting theory and its application to accounting transaction, particularly not-for-profit accounting
  • Ability to analyze and reconcile computer generated reports
  • Ability to plan, schedule and review the work of subordinate employees
  • Ability to prepare financial reports on findings and recommendations
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with city officials, employees, and the general public
  • Ability to develop a working knowledge of laws, ordinances and regulations governing the financial operations of the city

SALARY, BARGAINING UNIT & TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is a General Fund, "Tested" position. 

This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 3144, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Bargaining agreements available to review HERE.

General Funded hires into this class are not covered by Social Security and will not pay Social Security taxes. They instead participate in the City Pension; the employee contribution rate is 10% of pay.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of: (1) a pre-employment background check, (2) a pre-employment physical examination, including pre-employment drug screening accordance with the City’s Drug Free Workplace Policy*, and (3) a 90-day probationary period. Instructions and information on this pre-employment process are included in Conditional Offer of Employment.

Pursuant to the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, The City of New Haven has a adopted a Drug Free Workplace Policy. The City of New Haven requires a pre-employment drug test, which includes screening for marijuana.

Selection Plan

Applicants meeting minimum requirements may be invited to participate in a Civil Service exam process at a later date.

It is critical that you complete the application thoroughly and submit information as outlined above, as the information you provide will be used to ascertain if you are eligible to move forward in the selection process. This information may be used to determine the eligibility list. As such, this job announcement should be considered the exam announcement, and submissions may be evaluated prior to the posted closing date.

Information regarding the employment and selection process can be found HERE.

Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid, working email address and you will need to monitor your email, including spam/junk folders, for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.

Conclusion

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