DB 6.29.20 - Test ACCOUNTANT

About Metro

Job Summary
Performs journey-level accounting work, including processing, recording, and reporting financial transactions to support the goals and objectives of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field

Experience

• Two or more years of entry-level experience in accounting with increased responsibility over time (Existing Spec has "2 years' professional-level accounting experience"); experience with accounting software applications preferred (Questionnaire has no preferred experience)

Certification/Licenses

• None required Note The above minimum qualifications reflect best practices. The blue highlights indicate a difference between the draft job spec, the original job spec and/or the questionnaire.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  Example of Duties
  

• Prepares basic financial reports and schedules such as balance sheets, statements of revenue and expense, statement of cash flows, and other financial reports

• Performs month-end and year-end closing activities

• Provides audit schedules and supporting documentation to internal and external auditors

• Prepares journal entries

• Reviews purchase orders for accuracy

• Monitors accounts receivable and accounts and contract payable activities

• Prepares invoices and invoice-related documents

• Expedites payment of invoices according to agreed terms and conditions

• Reviews, analyzes, and prepares billing invoices for grant-related transactions to funding partners

• Analyzes federal, state and local grants to determine appropriate implementation of regulatory requirements

• Assists in the development and updating of policies, procedures, manuals, and accounting systems

• Performs special projects as required

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out May be required to perform other related job duties
  
  
  Knowledge and Abilities
  Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

  • Theories, principles, and practices of accounting, business finance, and financial recordkeeping

  • Financial analysis and research procedures

  • Electronic financial and accounting information/application systems

  • Microsoft Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint

  
  Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

  • Performing complex financial and statistical analyses

  • Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions

  • Exercising sound judgment in making decisions

  • Communicating effectively orally and in writing

  • Interacting professional with various levels of the organization and external representatives

  • Operating computers and general office equipment

  
  Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

  • Think and act independently

  • Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence

  • Implement applicable policies and procedures

  • Compile and analyze complex data

  • Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements

  • Read, write, speak, and understand English
    Special Conditions
    The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    Working Conditions
    

  • Normal office situation (Constantly)

  • Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen (Constantly)

  • Work after designated regular hours in case of special assignments or emergencies (Occasionally)

  • Available for overtime work when necessary (Occasionally)

  • Travel, without overnight stays (Occasionally)

  • Travel, including overnight stays (Occasionally)

  • Travel out of state (Occasionally)

  
  Physical Effort Required
  

• Sitting at a desk or table (Constantly)

• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium (Constantly)

• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions (Constantly)

• Repetitive motion (e.g., typing, calculator, stapling, stamping, filing, sorting, operating equipment, writing) (Constantly)

• Communicating through speech in the English language required (Constantly)

• Good hearing (Constantly)

• Good close vision to read typed or hand-written material (Constantly)

• Understand, remember and apply verbal and/or written information (Constantly)

• Organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology and to complete tasks (Constantly)

• Communicate, exchange and/or explain information (Constantly)

• Count, compute, analyze and/or interpret numerical data (Constantly)

• Make decisions that have an impact on the individual′s work and/or others (Occasionally)

• Conduct research, analyze data and/or document findings (Constantly)

• Prioritize and manage workload (Constantly)

• Control one′s own emotional reactions (e.g., frustration) (Constantly)