Accountant/Graduate Financial Accountant

About the Role

Performs professional accounting duties within an assigned department, division, or fiscal program. Areas of responsibility may include funds, grants, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes accounting records and fiscal activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting, program, and legal requirements.
• Reviews financial transactions to ensure proper cost centers are charged and expenditures and revenues align with the approved budget.
• Initiates and approves journal entries in the general ledger; gathers, verifies, and analyzes supporting documentation before approval.
• Reviews and analyzes appropriation and expenditure reports for transactional activity; verifies funding and initiates line-item transfers as needed.
• Performs grant accounting duties, including setting up grants in the financial system, monitoring expenditures for compliance, collecting operational and milestone data, requesting reimbursements, submitting required reports, maintaining fiscal records, balancing appropriations and expenditures, and closing out grants upon completion.
• Reviews, analyzes, and monitors budgets for departmental programs and projects; performs reconciliations, line-item transfers, journal entries, and purchasing activities; identifies discrepancies and monitors financial activity.
• Schedules and facilitates annual and quarterly budget review meetings for the assigned department.
• Collaborates with auditors and responds to requests, including general ledger variances and supporting documentation.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly financial reports for departmental use.
• Prepares various reports for submission to County departments and the Deputy County Manager, such as position listings, revenue graphs, appropriation and expenditure reports, and performance measures.
• Analyzes accounting and fiscal policies and procedures; recommends operational efficiencies and stronger internal controls.
• May provide direct or lead supervision to lower-level clerical and technical staff.
• Maintains a variety of electronic and hard copy files and documents.
• Handles sensitive and confidential records, plans, documents, or decisions in accordance with applicable confidentiality requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• One (1) year of work experience in accounting or finance.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this position.
• Complete required supervisor training, if applicable.

Working Conditions

• Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment but may occasionally require travel to other locations.
• Work environments may include exposure to noise, dust, and/or unpleasant odors and may occasionally involve working in confined spaces.
• May require occasional evening, holiday, or weekend work.

Equipment, Tools, and Materials

• Operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer, telephone, copier, printer, scanner, and calculator.