Accountant I

Introduction

The Airport currently has two (2) vacant positions. Apply as soon as possible for optimal consideration.

Temporary Exempt Full Time- This position is exempt from Civil Service rules pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 10.104 and serves at the discretion of Appointing Officer. Maximum duration is 36 months.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

SFO is a world-class, award-winning airport that served more than 53 million guests in 2016. SFO offers non-stop flights to 46 international cities on 39 international carriers. The Bay Area’s largest airport also connects non-stop with 79 U.S. cities on 13 domestic airlines. In fiscal year 15/16, the Airport, an enterprise department of the City & County of San Francisco, accounted for $7.8 billion in business activity and supported nearly 39,400 direct jobs.

SFO’s mission is to provide an exceptional airport in service to our communities and is committed to redefining air travel. SFO has embarked on the renovation of Terminal 1, the largest project in the Airport’s 10-year, $6.1 billion Capital Improvement Plan. View an Inside SFO video about careers at SFO.

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

Under general supervision, this class performs moderately complex, accounting duties including but not limited to: review of source documents; maintenance of ledgers, registers or other records of initial entry; maintenance of control accounts; preparation of periodic reports; pre-audit and audit functions; budget preparation; and interaction with vendors on claims for goods and services. The 1650 Accountant I will be supporting the Fiscal Operations Section in the Airport’s Business and Finance Division.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

The major functions of this position are:

• Assists in the clean-up and reconciliation of converted data for the City’s new financial and supply chain management system, which would be replacing the City’s current central system, Financial Accounting Management Information System (FAMIS).
• Assists with reviewing and processing of financial documents into the City’s financial system accurately and timely to ensure compliance with Controller’s and funding agencies’ policies and procedures
• Assist with the completion and review of all required schedules, reports and other information for submission to external auditors, outside agencies and management.
• Interprets and explains existing City and department accounting and fiscal policies and procedures to various divisions/units within the organization.
• Assists with periodic review and evaluations of existing internal controls related to accounting processes and makes necessary recommendations to make them more efficient and effective
• Maintains contact and acts as liaison to other department staff, managers, auditors, funding agencies and general public on fiscal and accounting matters or release of information on department’s fiscal operations.
• Performs and assists in the completion of special reviews, financial analysis, reconciliation and other projects requested by management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with twelve (12) semester units or eighteen (18) quarter units of coursework in accounting.

How To Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process.

• Select the desired job announcement
• Select “Apply” and read and acknowledge the information
• Select either “I am a New User” if you have not previously registered, or “I have Registered Previously”
• Follow instructions on the screen

Computers are available for the public (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Regina Soo, by telephone at (650) 821-2080, or by email at regina.soo@flysfo.com .

Conviction History
As a finalist for a job, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist . If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances, such as:

• Candidates applying for positions with the Unified School District and the Community College District may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under the California Education Code.
• Candidates applying for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164.

Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City.

If you are selected as a finalist, the hiring department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

Disaster Service Workers
All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Conclusion
Reasonable Accommodation Request : Applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation for this recruitment can find information on requesting a reasonable accommodation at http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=20#applicantswithdisabilities .

Terms of the Announcement : Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at www.jobaps.com/sf .

General Information : Important Employment Information for the City and County of San Francisco can be obtained at http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=20

Copies of Application Documents : Applicants are advised to keep copies of all documents submitted. Submitted documents become a permanent part of the exam record and will not be returned. The hiring department may require applicants to submit the same documents and/or additional documents at a later date.

Right to Work : All persons entering the City and County of San Francisco workforce are required to provide verification of authorization to work in the United States.

Issued: May 23, 2017

Micki Callahan

Human Resources Director

Department of Human Resources

Recruitment ID Number: TEX-1650-077463

AIR/RS/(650) 821-2080

Benefits
All employees hired on or after January 10, 2009 will be required (pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section A8.432) to contribute 2% of pre-tax compensation to fund retiree healthcare. In addition, most employees are required to make a member contribution towards retirement, ranging from 7.5%-13.25% of compensation. For more information on these provisions, please contact the personnel office of the hiring agency.

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