Accountant

Cedar Hill is a welcoming city with small town charm and upscale taste. We foster an active community and encourage involvement in everything we do. Many communities talk of having big city amenities with small town appeal, but in Cedar Hill it isn’t just a boast, it’s a way of life.

The City of Cedar Hill’s culture sets us apart from any other City in the world. We live by five very important values, which also contain many parts to make a whole. The five values we live by are High Standards, Teamwork, Premier Customer Service, Family Oriented and Fun.

We have a team oriented work environment that is focused on achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction, providing a family-oriented and fun work environment and pursuing excellence at all levels in the organization. We envision being the City that our peers strive to emulate by exuding professionalism, exceptional pride and the love we have for our colleagues, citizens and community. We have a culture that is second to none; one that can only be understood through experience.

This is a place to grow and pursue your passions. We develop leaders through allowing employees to utilize all of their talents and achieve their aspirations.

We are seeking an individual, who has demonstrated a willing commitment to these values, holding them in high regard, to join our team as an Accountant.

The purpose of this position is to provide vigilant support to the overall management of City funds. This is accomplished by performing various accounting activities and providing financial information to staff by preparing, researching, or analyzing accounting data in the city’s general ledger and sub-ledgers; preparing journal entries for approval; provides backup assistance to the payroll and accounts payable accounting functions. Other duties include managing fixed assets through record maintenance, assisting in the preparation of financial reports, providing administrative support and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provides premier customer service to internal and external customers by responding to requests in a timely and professional manner. Maintains the general ledger by posting data to various ledgers, preparing and recording journals, establishing and maintaining general ledger accounts and coordinating information with other departments and employees for financial reporting.
• Assist in the resolution of accounting related problems by researching and analyzing transactions, making any necessary correcting entries, monitoring and balancing accounts.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports by posting data, recording necessary journal entries and running reports.
• Provides administrative support by filing and gathering reports, cross-training employees in the accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Assists City departments creating projects in the financial software.
• Regular attendance required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Work requires broad knowledge in financial accounting. Knowledge is acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related degree.
• At least three years of related experience required. Municipal experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including the use of Pivot tables, is required.

To Apply:

Complete online application at Cedar Hill City Website at www.cedarhilltx.com. The City of Cedar Hill can no longer accept actual/faxed applications. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. There are computers at the Cedar Hill Library for applicants that do not have access to a computer at home. If you are having trouble with the NEOGOV Applicant tracking site, please call the NEOGOV technical support number at 1-855-524-5627.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Cedar Hill will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs. For any special requests, please call Human Resources at 972-291-5100, ext 1050.

The City of Cedar Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of genetic information in compliance with GINA, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, age, or disability in hiring, conditions, or termination of employment. Final applicants for employment with the City of Cedar Hill are subject to drug testing and background screening.

CITY OF CEDAR HILL

285 Uptown Blvd Bldg #100

Cedar Hill, TX 75104

972-291-5100