Accountant II

Performs professional accounting and/or auditing work involving the use and application of accounting principles and techniques in order to maintain accounting systems; performs related functions as required.

An Accountant II is distinguished in the amount of relevant experience and scope of the job functions. An Accountant II is expected to independently manage, control, and monitor a diverse range of advanced accounting functions. An Accountant II performs complex and varied work under general direction.

• Assists in the preparation of financial statements and reports for control and information purposes;
• Prepares financial reports;
• Assists in the preparation of financial statements and reports for control and information purposes
• Reconciles and balances accounts and develops accurate statements;
• Accumulates statistics and compiles records for use in checking various accounting activities;
• Performs periodic audits of funds and accounts;
• Deposits and reconciles funds;
• Assures conformity to policy and promotes methods to increase effectiveness in the performance of accounting transactions;
• Conducts special studies and makes analyses of various accounting and financial activities;
• Analyzes and monitors budgets using the county financial system;
• Edits and updates transactions in order to balance sub-ledgers to ledgers;
• Prepares technical accounting entries in conformance with generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP);
• Reviews, develops and modifies specific parts of accounting procedures and processes in order to improve existing accounting methods and results;
• Assists financial staff in analyzing results, and makes reports and/or recommendations;
• Analyzes current processes as they impact departmental financial and accounting needs and makes recommendations;
• Maintains specialized and general ledgers and related journals, reconciles subsidiary accounts to control accounts.

• Performs related functions as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Five years experience in Accounting or related field;
• Experience in governmental accounting preferred;
• Knowledge of accounting, auditing, and budgeting theory, principles, techniques, and procedures;
• Knowledge of the application of governmental accounting, auditing, and budgeting;
• Skill in compiling basic and supporting data and in preparing accounting, financial and statistical statements;
• Skill in using personal computers and MS Office Suite;
• Skill analyzing accounting systems and procedures;
• Skill preparing complex financial statements and reports;
• Skill communicating verbally and in writing;
• Ability to analyze accounting systems and procedures;
• Ability to work as a member of a team to accomplish department goals;
• Ability to prepare complex financial statements and reports;
• Ability to make sound judgments and draw valid conclusions;
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to train and provide guidance to others.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment and the employee in this class is subject to inside environmental conditions;
• May be required to lift up to 20 lbs.;
• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to function in a general office environment to accomplish tasks.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Ada County reserves the right, at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicants whose general or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the appointing authority to believe that the applicant is capable of performing the assigned duties and fulfilling the assigned responsibilities. The hiring pay range may be appropriately adjusted based upon current and/or prior applicable Ada County employment experience.

• If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in and/or complete the county’s application process, please contact Human Resources at the phone number or address listed hereon. (TDD call 287-7979)