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Salary : $9,429.00 - $11,643.00 Monthly
Location : City of Cerritos, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: FT402425
Department: Administrative Services
Division: Finance
Opening Date: 03/14/2025
Closing Date: 3/28/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants: 100

Description
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Under direction of the Finance and Budget Manager/City Treasurer, supervises, organizes, and manages the City's account payables and receivables activities, staff, and functions; performs a variety of advanced journey-level, technical accounting, and account management functions, including cash management, revenue, and accounts receivables; audits, analyzes, compiles, and reconciles municipal financial transactions implements cash systems; audits and reconciles transactions to general ledger and banking systems; maintains daily cash flow and bank account balances, receipts, and deposits; prepares and maintains financial statement, records, and documents; conducts tasks for budgeting and water utility billing; performs related work as required.
Examples of Duties

• Supervises, organizes, and manages accounting, billing, and account management functions and operations; supervises accounting staff and monitors accounting activities and assigned tasks; oversees reconciliation of subsidiary and general ledger accounts, including review of year-end processes prepared by staff.
• Supervises the processing of commercial utility billing and reviews reconciliation of billing, payments, and aging reports prepared by staff; ensures accurate documentation and general ledger updates. Supervises the preparation of billing reports and statements.
• Reviews and approves journal entries prepared by staff; identifies and resolves discrepancies in general ledger accounts and ensures timely adjustments.
• Gathers and reviews financial information and data; oversees the preparation of budget and overhead allocations as needed; assists with development of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Coordinates and prepares audit work papers, supporting schedules and staff assignments; meets with and assists external auditors.
• Oversees the generation of monthly invoices and billing processes; reviews and approves ground rent, site improvement, and reimbursement billings prepared by staff; provides guidance on resolving billing disputes.
• Assists Community Development department in interpretation of Ground Leases; monitors and reports monthly billing rates; maintains up-to-date lease billing records for historical reference and contract renegotiations; reconciles accounts receivable aging report.
• Reviews monthly bank reconciliations prepared by staff, ensuring discrepancies with deposits or withdrawals are identified and resolved; implements new process/procedure to correct issues and deficiencies.
• Coordinates retention and management of financial documents/records for internal departments including Water Billing, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable to the guidelines provided.
• Supervises the posting, balancing, and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts performed by staff; reviews reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
• Serves as a resource to other City staff by providing technical assistance related to accounting; provides customer service to residents and vendors.
• Monitors incoming revenues and ensures accurate classification and recording; reviews staff-prepared vendor information and approves payments for processing.
• Reviews and approves monthly investment activity reconciliations and portfolio reports prepared by staff; ensures expenditures are properly captured and recorded.
• Supervises cash flow activities and ensures accuracy in staff-prepared bank deposits and payment processing.
• Supervises the classification of payments and reconciliation of deposits to the general ledger; reviews staff-prepared monthly and year-end accruals, journal entries, and closing entries.
• Assists in investment of idle funds, records investment activities, and prepares monthly portfolio report; maintains fixed assets accounting system.
• Performs internal audit of investments, revenues, expenditures and miscellaneous revenues from various City departments and facilities.
• Ensures the proper processing of semi-annual bond payments and other annual payments as needed.
• Recommends and supports the implementation of improved procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations.
• Monitors and supports adherence to internal controls, recommending improvements as needed.

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• General accepted accounting principles (GAAP) standards and practices.
• Principles and practices of accounting, auditing, financial and statistical reporting.
• Modern office equipment and procedures, including proficiency with spread sheet applications and data processing systems.
• Applicable laws regulating public agency accounting and fiscal operations.
• Local government accounting practices.
• Bank statement reconciliation procedures.
• 10-key by touch
• Cash Management/Handling

Ability to:

• Audit, analyze, compile and reconcile financial and accounting transactions.
• Work independently and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Perform duties that require attention to detail.
• Work with a computerized accounting system; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Word, Power Point and Access.
• Prepare statistical reports; analyze deviations and variances to established benchmarks.
• Plan and prioritize tasks to meet work deadlines.
• Review and interpret financial reports, transactions and legal documents.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Write clear and comprehensive reports.

Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• Experience: Three to Four (3-4) years in accounting, year-end closing work and financial statement preparation. CPA is desirable.

Physical and Environmental Condition
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in an office environment.
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time using a computer keyboard and screen.
• Standing, walking, twisting, reaching, bending, crouching, and kneeling.
• Mobility, vision, hearing, and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.
• Grasping, pushing, pulling, dragging, and lifting accounting records and other office items weighing up to 30 pounds.

Required Licenses and Certificates

• Possess a valid California class "C" driver's license.

Supplemental Information
About the City of Cerritos

Cerritos was incorporated in 1956 as the City of Dairy Valley and officially was named Cerritos in 1967. The City offers top-notch services to residents, businesses and visitors, from its beautiful parks system and Cerritos Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park to its state-of-the-art Library and renowned Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Cerritos is also known for its quality schools and bustling business community, which includes the Cerritos Auto Square, Cerritos Towne Center, and Los Cerritos Center.

City of Cerritos employees are passionate about public service, and consist of a dynamic and diverse team of professionals across five departments. Together, we are committed to ensuring the safety, vitality, and well-being of the Cerritos community.
ANNUAL VACATION - After 6 months of continuous services, each employee is eligible for a vacation of 6 days. After five years of continuous services and employee is eligible for a vacation of 17 days, with an annual accrual up to a maximum of 22 days.

HOLIDAYS - The City of Cerritos recognizes 11 holidays, plus one floating holiday designated by the employee.

SICK LEAVE - The City provides all paid sick leave. Sick leave with pay for all non-exempt employee shall accrue at the rate of one working day for each full calendar month of the employee's service and any such leave may accrue without limit. At termination, the City will compensate the employee leaving City service for one-half of all accrued sick leave earned.

HEALTH PLANS - All employees and their dependents are provided with a contribution to a comprehensive group health plan. The City will contribute monthly to active employees the cost of PERS Platinum family coverage which can be applied towards any PERS insurance plan.

DENTAL and VISION PLAN - All employees and their dependents are covered through Delta Dental and Vision Services Program (VSP).

RETIREMENT - Retirement benefits are under the provisions of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). The City does not participate in Social Security. Your PERS benefit may affect your Social Security benefit. For more information please refer to Social Security publications. All employees are subject to the mandatory 1.45% Medicare contribution.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT - Participation in the City's Educational Reimbursement Program is available to all non-probationary City employees who wish to undertake independent studies to improve their job skills. The City provides $3,500 per year for tuition reimbursement.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY - Employees are provided benefits under a Long-Term Disability Plan after the expiration of an appropriate waiting period.

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY - Employees may purchase benefits under a Short-Term Disability Plan after the expiration of an appropriate waiting period.

CREDIT UNION - Membership with F&A Federal Credit Union is available to all employees.

LIFE INSURANCE - All employees are covered by a term life insurance policy.

NO-SMOKING POLICY - A no-smoking policy has been adopted in all City facilities to promote a health-based, smokeless workplace as part of the City's commitment to a pollution-free environment.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION - The City offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for an additional tax-deferred savings option incentive as an additional benefit provided and/or available to employees.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - The City of Cerritos is and Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE - The City of Cerritos is currently negotiating a 9/80 an optional alternate work schedule for certain positions.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK - Applicants will be required as a prerequisite to employment to successfully pass a criminal background check in accordance with City policy, which may include live scan and other job-related criminal background investigation. The cost of the criminal background check will be paid by the City.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION - Applicants will be required as a prerequisite to employment to successfully pass a physical and drug screening examination, the cost of which will be paid by the City.

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