Job description

Salary: $75,995.92 - $92,542.32 annually
Type: Regular full time, full benefits
Application deadline: open until filled
Remote work options available. All remote work must be conducted in the United States and be within a 100-mile road route radius of the Commission’s main office at 1122 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101.
9/80 Compressed Work Schedule, Office closed every other Friday, 14 paid holidays, 457 tax-deferred savings plan, social security exempt, Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually, Sharp PPO or HMO Plan, Kaiser Permanente HMO Plan, Dental, Vision, and Flexible spending account and more.
Examples of Essential Job Functions:

• Provides expert advice and analyses in the administration and implementation of the Commission's financial, auditing, and accounting programs.
• Prepares a wide variety of financial and statistical reports, including year-end reporting, budgetary reports, assisting in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Finance Report (CAFR), and preparing other legal documents and management analysis.
• Independently performs technical and complex accounting work for assigned local, state, and federally funded programs, including setting up, maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts; verifies fund availability and recommends the establishment of Auditor’s Certificates; verifies charges are made to appropriate program accounts; independently identifies discrepancies, conducts research and confers with program managers and funding source representatives to resolve problems.
• Ensures encumbrances and payments are correct and in full compliance with all applicable fiscal and program contract requirements; tracks and monitors all charges made to designated program funds; prepares funding source requisitions and transfers; prepares periodic reports to funding sources; closes out completed programs, reconciling total expenses to authorized funding; approves the electronic draw down of authorized funds; oversees accounts payable functions
• Tracks investments; completes interest reconciliation and related entries; completes travel reimbursements as needed.
• Prepares standard quarterly and annual financial statements and reports for designated funds and accounts, including footnotes, supporting schedules and working papers; complete fixed asset and depreciation recording and reconciliations.
• Works with staff of other sections to resolve technical accounting and reporting issues and problems.
• May provide lead work direction and guidance to other section staff and interns; reviews the work of accounting support staff for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyzes cost data and assists in performing special studies, analyses, and projects as required by the Commission and outside funding sources.
• Assists staff of other sections in conducting queries and generating special financial and accounting reports; designs and creates custom financial reports.
• Works directly with staff from other sections to resolve technical accounting and financial reporting issues and problems.
• Designs and creates custom financial reports; makes recommendations for the development and revision of accounting related documents, procedures, and forms; assists in the development of policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Conducts special research assignments, gathers data, and prepares reports for consideration by management or special committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Knowledge of:

• Modern principles, practices, and methods of public and governmental accounting and financing, including program budgeting and auditing and their application to government agency operations.
• General principles and practices of data processing and its applicability to accounting and government agency operations.
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned programs.
• Record-keeping principles and procedures.
• Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and Commission staff.

Ability to:

• Analyze financial data and draw sound conclusions.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.
• Interpret, explain, and ensure compliance with Commission policies and procedures, complex laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• Make accurate arithmetic, financial, and statistical computations.
• Enter and retrieve data from a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy.
• Prepare clear, complete, and concise financial statements and reports.
• Establish and maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems.
• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
• Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education & Experience:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of responsible professional public accounting experience.

Qualifications

Education

Required
Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,995.92 - $92,542.32 per year

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