Job Description
Salary : $78,924.00 - $118,386.00 Annually
Location : City of Anaheim, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00012
Department: Housing & Community Development
Opening Date: 02/07/2025
Closing Date: 2/28/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
Description The
Housing and Community Development Department is seeking an experienced
Accountant to perform a variety of journey-level professional accounting duties and responsibilities involved in the recording and reporting of financial transactions, budget preparation, and the preparation of financial report statements and special financial analyses.
Candidates must possess at least two (2) years of responsible professional accounting experience supplemented by a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field. An ideal candidate will possess prior government accounting experience, including experience with grant financial reporting.
Essential Functions The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities related to the activities of the assigned accounting section; assist in planning, organizing and participating in the functions and activities of the assigned accounting operations.
Prepare and verify adjusted journal entries for corrected financial reports; review and interpret financial results with narrative explanations, ratio analyses and graphic reports.
Provide complete and accurate financial reports; verify and test financial data; prepare interim financial narrative reports explaining variances with graphic and analysis ratios.
Conduct and monitor the posting, balancing, and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts; examine all accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; correct financial records as necessary; summarize and compile reports based on transactions.
Prepare complete, accurate, and timely financial statements and reports for management staff, auditors, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions.
Respond to inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
When assigned to Housing and Community Development:
Review invoices from vendors/consultants; respond to inquiries and resolve discrepancies with vendors/consultants and department staff; review and set up Contract Service Agreements (CSA) and work orders; review fee schedules and track CSA balances.
Oversee and participate in all functions related to processing department payroll including coordinating data input; prepare, review, and file necessary reports; respond to questions and inquiries from employees; ensure compliance with all city policies and procedures related to payroll.
Prepare and process grant draw down requests including preparing and reconciling worksheets.
Process and track department revenue receipts; prepare Collection Official Receipts (COR) for checks and cash received; obtain back-ups and determine account distribution by coordinating with department staff; reconcile back-up; prepare and update receivable subsidiary schedules.
Monitor Anaheim Housing Authority conduit debt and compliance with arbitrage reporting requirements; prepare authority conduit debt subsidiary; prepare and update arbitrage requirement book by bond issue; ensure that arbitrage reports are received timely.
Review accounts payable checks and back-ups prior to distribution.
Assist in the preparation and administration of the annual budget, including the preparation of monthly budget allotments and adjustments.
Review and monitor financial provisions of agreements relating to the use of various federal, state, and county grants.
Monitor the City's Purchasing Card program for the department; download, prepare, and distribute monthly statements, making account corrections as needed; serve as liaison between cardholder and the purchasing department for new account setup, card cancelation, and other problems that arise within the program.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications Experience and Education: Two (2) years of responsible professional accounting experience supplemented by a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
Knowledge of: Generally accepted accounting principles and procedures and their application to a variety of accounting transactions and problems; general fund and cash management principles and procedures; principles of financial reporting and account classification; pertinent State regulations related to unclaimed moneys and City publication policies; principles and practices of public agency financial management including general and governmental accounting, budgeting, auditing, and reporting functions; automated financial management systems; principles and procedures of record keeping; principles of business letter writing and report preparation; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
Ability to: Accurately apply accounting principles to financial and accounting transactions; prepare, examine and verify financial statements, reports and analyses; apply deductive reasoning to effectively solve problems; analyze, post, balance, and reconcile financial data, ledgers and accounts; analyze and interpret financial data; understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities; understand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations; prepare clear and concise reports; plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines; effectively represent the City to outside individuals and agencies to accomplish the goals and objectives of the unit; work cooperatively with other departments, City officials, and outside agencies; respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquiries from the public, City staff, or other agencies on sensitive issues in area of responsibility; perform multiple tasks concurrently; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; work independently in the absence of supervision; understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Supplemental Information IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION Applications will be accepted until
Friday , February 28, 2025, at 5:00PM. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline. The selection process will consist of a minimum of skills examination and oral interview. The eligibility list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill the current and/or additional vacancies throughout the City.
Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening). The City of Anaheim utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.
Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as you will not receive communications by any other method.
Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Anaheim offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefits amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
To view the current benefits summary, visit:
For additional information about the City's benefits, visit:
RETIREMENT BENEFITS - The City contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits. Retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS.
Note : Pension contribution limitations are set by CalPERS each calendar year, with compensation limit requirements for Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) members and Classic members. Employee contributions will be deposited into a 401(a) account after reaching this limit. Employees with CalPERS membership dates prior to July 1, 1996 are not impacted by these limits.
To view the current limits and additional CalPERS information, visit:
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Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on both the application and the responses to the following Supplemental Questions. Failure to fully detail all experience or stating experience in response to the Supplemental Questions but not listing the experience in the application, copy/pasting information, or responses referring to your resume may eliminate you from consideration.
- I acknowledge I have read and understood the above information.
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Please select your highest level of education.
- Did not complete high school or obtain GED
- Graduated high school or obtained GED
- Some college level coursework
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
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If you have obtained a college degree, please list your major and
attach a copy of your degree to your application. If none, type "N/A".
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How many years of responsible professional accounting experience do you possess?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- At least 1 year, less than 2 years
- At least 2 years, less than 3 years
- At least 3 years, less than 4 years
- At least 4 years or more
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Please describe your responsible professional accounting experience. Include in your response where you gained this experience and your specific responsibilities. If none, type "N/A".Please note, all responses will be verified with your application.
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Do you have experience with CGI or other financial management systems?
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If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, please describe your experience in working with CGI or other financial management systems. If you responded "No", please type "N/A".Please note, all responses will be verified with your application.
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What is your level of competency in utilizing Microsoft Excel?
- None - I do not know how to use Excel.
- Basic - I can insert rows, columns, and input numbers.
- Intermediate - I can use formulas, filter data, format cells, and create charts/graphs.
- Advanced - I can utilize pivot tables, create array formulas, and solve algebraic equation.
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Do you possess experience in government accounting?
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If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, please provide details on your experience and whether you consider yourself at a beginning, intermediate or advanced level of government accounting. If you responded "No", please type "N/A".Please note, all responses will be verified with your application.
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Do you possess experience in accounting over grants?
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If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, please provide details of your experience in accounting over grants. Include in your response the grant(s) name, purpose and budgeted amount. If you responded "No", please type "N/A".Please note, all responses will be verified with your application.
Required Question
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Interim role, Local area,