About this role
Posting expires: Until Filled.
Salary Range: $54,863.22- $59,988.60
General Description and Classification Standards:
The Accountant II performs professional accounting and auditing work independently and at the full performance level in support of payroll costing and general accounting operations. Responsible for completing general and technical activities related to the processing of bi-weekly payroll costing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable governmental accounting standards. Participates in the development, implementation, and application of various financial policies and procedures related to payroll costing processes. Prepares payroll-related reports, runs payroll process and system interfaces. Prepares general ledger account reconciliations, and analyzes financial statements and reports.
This position is an intricate role in the monthly general ledger close process, including but not limited to processing and reviewing account reconciliations from other City departments, preparing and reviewing complex journal entries, and performing monthly trial balance analyses of account variances.
Supervision Received:
Reports to Accounting Manager II for Payroll Costing. Works with a high degree of independence and initiative.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Process and post payroll transactions to the general ledger
Review and analyze the trial balance on both a modified accrual and full accrual basis.
Prepare, review, and submit payroll costing reports, reconciliations, work papers, schedules, and supporting documentation for audit purposes.
Prepare statements and analytical reports related to payroll expenses, accruals, and trends.
Prepare monthly and annual reconciliations for payroll liabilities and payroll-related expense accounts.
Provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise to City departments regarding payroll corrections, employee records adjustments, and departmental payroll postings.
Respond to requests for payroll costing and accounting information in a timely and professional manner.
Participate in the development, documentation, and implementation of payroll costing policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Analyze existing processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Demonstrate strong customer service skills.
Perform other duties as assigned.
The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.
Knowledge of
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), governmental accounting standards, fund and grant accounting, and internal controls.
Payroll costing concepts, payroll-related liabilities, and expense recognition.
Working knowledge of Oracle Payroll, Oracle ERP system, or similar enterprise resource planning systems.
Experience with Oracle Time & Labor (preferred)
Advanced Microsoft Excel functions and data analysis techniques required
Ability to
Generate system reports and successfully run payroll-related processes and interfaces.
Research, analyze, and interpret financial and payroll data.
Apply critical thinking to identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and ensure data integrity.
Communicate technical accounting information clearly to non-accounting stakeholders
Manage multiple priorities and meet recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Minimum of two (2) years of governmental accounting experience required.
Minimum of two (2) years using Oracle ERP system or comparable financial systems.
Minimum of three (3) years of payroll processing or payroll accounting experience.
Other facts
About City of Atlanta
The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.
Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care".
For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.
Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.
In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.
What you'll do
- The Accountant II is responsible for processing payroll transactions, preparing payroll-related reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This role also involves analyzing financial statements and participating in the development of financial policies related to payroll costing.
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