Salary : $53,289.60 – $58,780.80 Annually
Location : Albuquerque, NM
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2400160
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: PR-Strategic Support
Opening Date: 08/01/2023
Closing Date: 8/16/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Bargaining Unit: MP
Position Summary
Provide professional level accounting support for the general ledger, payroll and other financial systems; analyze and review financial transactions for the preparation of the Annual Financial Report; perform complex financial analysis for various programs within the city and perform a variety of accounting functions relative to assigned areas of responsibility.
Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements
Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.Exception: The nine (9) required credit hours in accounting are not interchangeable.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration to include nine (9) credit hours in accounting with a passing grade ‘C’ or better; and
Three (3) years of accounting experience in maintaining general ledgers and preparing financial reports; and
To include one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator’s Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Preferred Knowledge
- Advanced principles and practices of fiscal record-keeping and reporting
- Advanced principles and techniques of accounting
- Advanced principles of business mathematics
- Principles and practices of governmental accounting
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- Basic principles of contract compliance monitoring
- Modern office methods, procedures and computer equipment
- Principles and procedures of financial record-keeping and reporting
- Principles and procedures related to budgetary preparation, controls and development
- Methods and techniques of financial analysis
- Principles and procedures related to fixed-asset management
- Methods and techniques of research, analysis and report preparation
- Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
- Principles of payroll processing, accounting, and regulatory reporting
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Maintain a variety of financial records and files
- Accurately tabulate, record, and balance assigned transactions
- Monitor and analyze budget expenditures
- Operate a variety of computerized equipment including various software and mainframe programs
- Independently perform the full range of professional accounting functions
- Work independently in the absence of supervision
- Prepare administrative and financial reports
- Communicate clearly and concisely
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
City of Albuquerque Employee Benefits
The City is committed to providing employees one of the most comprehensive and reasonably priced benefit packages available in New Mexico. We hope that you will find the coverage offered provides you with the choices and options necessary to keep you and your family healthy and well.
The City offers regular, full-time and part-time employees the option of participating in a variety of group insurance plans. Both Regular and Temporary (non-seasonal) employees participate in the state’s retirement system.
Additional Benefit information is available by clicking on the links below.
01
Select the highest level of successfully completed related education as identified by the minimum requirements (if applicable, attach supporting degree or transcripts).
- No High School Diploma
- High School Diploma or GED
- Non/degree accredited
- Associates
- Bachelors
- Masters
- Juris Doctorate
- Doctorate
02
Select the number of years of work experience you possess which relates to the minimum requirements, if applicable, add verifiable time in a temporary upgrade status and/or volunteer experience when selecting number of years.
- No experience
- 1 to less than 6 months
- 6 to less than 12 months
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 6 years
- 6 years to less than 7 years
- 7 years to less than 8 years
- 8 years to less than 9 years
- 9 years to less than 10 years
- 10 years to less than 11 years
- 11 years to less than 12 years
- 12 years to less than 13 years
- 13 or more years
03
Do you possess the supervisory experience outlined in the minimum requirements? If you have successfully completed the City of Albuquerque’s Pre-Management Development Program (PMDP), please include two (2) additional years in your supervisory experience (attach certificate, if applicable).
- Yes
- No
04
Do you possess a valid New Mexico Driver’s License, or have the ability to obtain by date of hire (attach a copy of your Driver’s License)?
- Yes
- No
05
Have you successfully completed at least nine (9) credit hours in accounting with a passing grade of a ‘C’ or better (please attach supporting transcripts)?
- Yes
- No
Required Question