Accountant

The Job

Ride OMNITRANS to a satisfying career that lets you make a difference in the San Bernardino Valley. Omnitrans, provider of public mass transit for the San Bernardino Valley in Southern California is seeking a highly skilled professional to join our award winning team. Omnitrans is a great place to work; we are located close to the mountains, the desert, and beaches of Southern California. The ideal Candidate hired will perform various complex general ledger accounting functions and prepares various financial reports.

Examples of Duties

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position :

• Reviews and maintains monthly financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and departmental expense reports. Reviews, responds to inquiries, and interfaces the subsidiary ledgers of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll to the general ledger.
• Performs the monthly closing of financial statements following established guidelines.
• Prepares journal entries from accounting source data. Maintains, updates, and reviews account posting to the general ledger. Reconciles various financial reports and documents. Maintains and updates the fixed asset ledger and runs fixed asset reports as required.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly performance indicator reports. Updates and reviews data for inclusion in the performance indicator report. Distributes financial statements to departments.
• Assists with the annual audit by preparing audit schedules and reports. Assists with the annual capital and operating budget; prepares and compiles financial and revenue projections. Assists with year-end inventory of Agency vehicles and bus parts.
• Reviews invoices and purchase orders, before checks are generated. Prepares special reports as required. Conducts verification of petty cash funds as required.
• Performs other departmental duties as assigned or required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

The Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; and at least three (3) years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be familiar with current business operating systems, software, and programs.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES Ability to prepare and analyze complex financial statements, reports, and records; analyze problem areas and recommend effective solutions; understand and apply legal and administrative policies to accounting functions; maintain fiscal records and documents; analyze, evaluate and prepare clear and concise reports from various statistics; prepare and update grant reports and file claims for reimbursement from funding agencies; establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and departments.

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices and procedures; Federal, State, and Local transit funding laws, rules and regulations; regulations and reporting requirements pertaining to governmental grants; principles, practices, and procedures of budgeting, forecasting, auditing, governmental accounting, and public finance; accounting software, integrated financial accounting systems and other financial information systems.

The Selection Process

Candidates will be screened for relevant qualifying experience that consists of an evaluation of education and experience. The most competitively qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include a combination of written, performance, and oral examinations. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug test, and a criminal background investigation, which will include Live Scan fingerprinting. For further information and to submit an application visit our website at : https : / / omnitrans.org / business-employment / careers / Omnitrans is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer