Accountant

Job Title : Accountant

Chino Valley Fire District is accepting applications for the position of Accountant. Our Mission is to provide exceptional service while safeguarding the community. As an organization, we do this by hiring employees who seek excellence in everything they do, remain accountable, value the public's trust above all, and continuously seek improvement. We aim for our culture to match our values of FAITHFULNESS, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, and EXCELLENCE. We welcome you to begin the first steps of joining our fire family with this application process.

Chino Valley Fire District is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.

Position Summary Under general supervision of the Finance Manager, the Accountant performs complex professional accounting work in support of the District's various financial activities. Areas of responsibility may include, but are not limited to general accounting (general ledger, accounts payable and receivable), budget planning and development, purchasing, financial planning and analysis, preparation of financial reports, special projects and related activities.

Essential Job Functions The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, this job specification is intended to identify essential functions and requirements of the job, and should not be considered all-inclusive.

• Balances and reconciles general ledger accounts; prepares adjusting journal entries and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconciles property tax payments including analyzing and posting receipts to proper accounts.
• Prepares month-end and year-end account analysis and reconciliation, and undertakes year-end closing activities.
• Cross trains with and provides back-up support to payroll, including the ability to complete routine payroll processing on an as-needed basis.
• Takes an active role in the preparation of the annual budget, as well in monthly and annual financial reports.
• Takes a lead role in all aspects of the processing of accounts payable.
• Trains and oversees the Office Technician in projects, assignments and delegated duties compatible with and in support of Accountant's responsibilities.
• Issues and tracks purchase orders, and verifies and maintains appropriate related documentation.
• Processes accounts receivable and reconciles cash receipts, preparing bank deposits as needed.
• Manages delinquent accounts receivable, including the use of outside collections agencies, if needed.
• Reconciles fixed assets and maintains asset depreciation records.
• Prepares reconciliations and reports for annual audit and interfaces with auditors, as necessary.
• Compiles data, conducts financial analysis and financial planning, and prepares ad-hoc management reports, as needed.
• Assists Finance Manager with complex analyses and special projects.
• Functions as a network systems administrator for purposes of establishing system user rights and administers other systems security functions of a non-technical nature, as necessary.
• Provides back-up coverage, as needed, when the Finance Manager is away from the office.
• Drafts policies and procedures, as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

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Physical Profile Work is performed in a typical office environment with the following characteristics :