Sr. Accountant

Job Description:

Sr. Accountant

Description

Pay Range: $ 71,661- $ 93,159 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability

The City of Fort Worth - Financial Management Services Department, is seeking to fill a Senior Accountant position for Capital Assets within the Accounting Division. This is an advanced level position requiring a high level of responsibility and a successful candidate must be able to work independently, and complete duties and projects with little direct supervision and minimal guidance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credentials.
• Active involvement in the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
• Certification as a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO).

The Sr. Accountant Job Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting advanced financial analysis
• Overseeing accounting for construction work-in-progress (CWIP)
• Reconciling capital projects
• Supervising general ledger accounts
• Reviewing, approving, and recording journal entries for capital projects
• Managing month-end and year-end closing processes
• Coordinating the City’s annual physical inventory
• Assisting with independent financial and single audits
• Providing support to internal and external stakeholders on accounting matters
• Handling additional task as assigned

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Salary:

$ 71,661- $ 93,159 annual compensation