Salary : $78,924.00 – $108,521.00 Annually
Location : City of Anaheim, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2023-00288
Department: Convention, Sports & Entertainment
Opening Date: 08/21/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The Anaheim Convention Center is owned and operated by the City of Anaheim and hosts 300 events each year, welcoming approximately 1.1 million visitors annually. Our mission is to provide a versatile, first class venue, reflecting the Pride of Anaheim that offers people throughout the world an opportunity to learn, interact, and exchange ideas. The Anaheim Convention Center also monitors operations and financial management of City owned sports and entertainment venues.
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join in our mission by monitoring, maintaining, and administering accounting programs and services involving complex general accounting, the recording and reporting of financial transactions, and complex budgeting. The position currently leads the annual budget process, and financial monitoring of venue and partner contracts. The position may be assigned to any of the essential functions below. This position requires excellent communication skills. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) is desirable, but not required.
Essential Functions
The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
- Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities related to activities of the assigned accounting section; assist in planning, organizing and participating in the functions and activities of the assigned accounting operations.
- Provide complete and accurate financial reports; prepare and verify interim and year-end adjusting journal entries; review, verify and test financial data; prepare interim and year-end financial narrative reports explaining variances with graphics and ratio analysis.
- Monitor the posting, balancing and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts; examine all accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; adjust and correct financial records as necessary.
- Prepare complete, accurate and timely financial statements and reports for management staff, auditors, regulatory agencies and financial institutions.
- Prepare adjusting entries for all outstanding City debts; review and reconcile liability accounts.
- Respond to inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information and training within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
- Assist in the preparation of the Convention, Sports and Entertainment Department’s annual budget; provide management with financial goals and guidelines.
- Assist in overseeing the City’s financial interests and obligations under various management agreements at all C/S/E venues.
- Authorize payroll data input for payment; ensure data input is in compliance with City’s MOU; approve payroll adjustments and early check pick-ups; coordinate the use of internal controls for the payroll system.
- Review all tenant, lessor, contractor, and non-contracted billings; ensure compliance to contractual and department guidelines; review and approve all cash disbursements for the Convention Center.
- Measure trade show exhibit space relative to changes in space agreements to eliminate potential problems over billing; ensure billings of all sponsor advertising banners, signs, and displays in public areas; review and meet with promoters to settle bills.
- Audit contractor payments and general ledger accounts for financial control compliance.
- Collect monies due from tenants before, during, and after Convention Center events; collect disputed amounts by writing, calling, or meeting with responsible parties.
- May supervise, train, and direct the work of professional accounting and/or technical staff.
- Perform related duties as required.
Qualifications
Candidates must possess three (3) years of responsible professional accounting experience supplemented by a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
Candidates must possess knowledge of principles and practices of accounting and auditing and their application to a wide variety of accounting transactions and problems; generally accepted accounting principles and procedures; general fund and cash management principles and procedures; grant accounting principles and practices; automated financial management systems; laws regulating public finance and fiscal operations; financial reporting practices as applied to governmental accounting regulations; principles and practices of modern office management procedures; methods and practices of debt service analysis; principles and practices of job costing; principles and practices of utilities cash management; principles and practices of financial modeling and data processing; principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation; principles and procedures of record keeping; principles of business letter writing and report preparation; office procedures, methods, and use of office equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; pertinent federal, state and local laws, rules, codes and ordinances.
Candidates must demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate accounting and auditing problems; develop pertinent accounting related data in the preparation of reports and statements; develop and implement accounting system modifications; analyze and interpret financial and accounting records; analyze and evaluate the financial components of agreements and various federal, state, and county grants; examine and verify financial documents and reports; analyze, post, balance, and reconcile financial data, ledgers and accounts; analyze and interpret financial data; understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities; understand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations; prepare clear and concise reports; plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines; effectively represent the City to outside individuals and agencies to accomplish the goals and objectives of the unit; work cooperatively with other departments, City officials, and outside agencies; respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquiries from the public, City staff, or other agencies on sensitive issues in area of responsibility; perform multiple tasks concurrently; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; work independently in the absence of supervision; understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Supplemental Information
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 5:00PM Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applicants that apply after the first review are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review date.
The selection process may consist of a minimum of skills examination and oral interview.
The eligibility list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill the current and/or additional vacancies throughout the City.
Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration. Stating “See Resume” is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening). The City of Anaheim utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.
Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as you will not receive communications by any other method.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Anaheim offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefits amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
To view the current benefits summary, visit: https://www.anaheim.net/DocumentCenter/View/30970/Benefits-Summary-Full-Time
For additional information about the City’s benefits, visit: www.myanaheimbenefits.com
RETIREMENT BENEFITS – The City contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits. Retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS.
Note: Pension contribution limitations are set by CalPERS each calendar year, with compensation limit requirements for Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) members and Classic members. Employee contributions will be deposited into a 401(a) account after reaching this limit. Employees with CalPERS membership dates prior to July 1, 1996 are not impacted by these limits.
To view the current limits and additional CalPERS information, visit:
https://www.anaheim.net/DocumentCenter/View/4783/CalPERS-Rates
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Candidates will be evaluated based on their application and responses to the following Supplemental Questions. Failure to fully detail or state all experience to the Supplemental Questions and/or the application, copy/pasting information, or responses referring to your resume may eliminate you from consideration. Do you understand this requirement?
- Yes
- No
02
How many years of increasingly responsible professional accounting and finance experience do you possess?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- At least 1 year of experience, but less than 3 years
- At least 3 years of experience, but less than 5 years
- At least 5 years of experience, but less than 7 years
- Seven years of experience or more
03
Please describe your work experience and level of involvement with the preparation and analysis of an annual budget and include the total amount that you were specifically responsible/overseeing. If you do not have experience in this area, please type “N/A”).
04
Please describe your involvement with the review and analysis of agreements (e.g. management, lease, etc.) and your responsibility related to them. If none, type “N/A”.
05
Please describe your involvement with the preparation, analysis, review and issuance of financial reports. If none, type “N/A”.
06
Please elaborate on the extent of your supervisory experience and include the number of individuals that directly reported to you. If there are indirect reports, please provide the number of individuals and your involvement with the supervision of those individuals. if none, type “N/A”.
07
What is your highest level of education?
- Did not graduate high school
- Graduated high school / obtained GED
- Some college-level coursework
- Associate degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Graduate Degree
- Doctorate Degree
08
Is your degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field?
- No
- Yes
- Not applicable
09
What is your level of competency in utilizing Microsoft Excel?
- I do not know how to use it.
- Basic, I can insert and sort rows/columns, and input numbers.
- Intermediate, I can use formulas, filter data, format cells, and create charts/graphs.
- Advanced, I can utilize VLOOKUP, pivot tables, create array formulas, and solve algebraic equations.
Required Question