JOB TITLE
Grants/Treasury Accountant
COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION
Kenai Peninsula Borough
SALARY RANGE
$32.37/Hr
RELOCATION REQUIRED
Yes
EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
Non-exempt; hourly
CLOSING DATE
The position is "open until filled"
WEBSITE
http://www.kpb.us/jobs
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
This pivotal role will be responsible for budgeting, banking and accounting duties to assist the Finance Director, Controller, and Financial Planning Manager with the KPB's banking and investments, accounting, grant reporting and budget functions.
PRIMARY DUTIES
1. Ability to use independent judgment in applying guidelines to varied situations and to maintain confidentiality.
2. Acts as borough’s primary interface with financial institutions for banking and investing; activities including, but not limited to the following:
- Monitors and accounts for daily bank account activity.
- Prepares and maintains a cash flow projection for all funds managed through the borough’s central treasury.
- Daily review and reporting of cash and investment activity.
- Prepares and communicates trade instructions to the borough’s custodial bank for all investment transactions.
- Records investment activities and maintains accounting records for all investments.
- Prepares weekly and monthly investment reconciliations report for Finance Director and quarterly investment report for the Mayor and Assembly.
- Reconciles monthly investment activity to record monthly paid and received interest, dividends and changes in fair value and accrued interest. Calculates monthly allocation of investment activity and change in fair value among borough funds.
- Prepares and initiates all outgoing wire transfers from the borough’s banking, custodial and investment accounts.
- Assists in the preparation of requests for proposals for banking and custodial trust services, developing contracts and monitoring compliance with contractual requirements.
- Prepares payments that are transmitted electronically; ie, by ACH and wire.
3. Maintains ambulance billing, checking accounts for all applicable Service Areas of the Borough by preparing all drafts against the accounts and reconciling monthly bank activity.
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in a courteous, professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
5. Monitors, accounts for, and records revenue from state and federal sources, including the timely preparation and submission of required applications and support documentation.
6. Prepares and submits required monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and support documentation for grant awards and data request; including preparation of confirmations requested by the Borough’s external independent auditors.
7. Reconciliation of general ledger accounts and preparation of adjustments as needed.
8. Prepares annual confirmations for each city within the borough reporting collections, disbursements and receivables of each city’s property taxes, sales taxes and motor vehicle taxes.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. EDUCATION:
- High School diploma or GED
- Associate’s degree in business or accounting from an accredited institution. Business or accounting experience may be considered.
2. WORK EXPERIENCE :A minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible work experience in accounting or two (2) years of recent public accounting experience. Additional education may be considered. Work experience should include the following:
- Preparation of bank reconciliations and cash flow projections.
- Reconciliation of general ledger account balances.
- Preparation of general ledger adjusting entries.
- Strong communication skills including both verbal and written.
- Preparation of reports using Microsoft Excel and Word to include creation of tables and charts.
CONTACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
For full job description and to apply, please go to the Kenai Peninsula Borough website: www.kpb.us/jobs