MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: ACCOUNTANT I

GRADE: 13

JOB CODE: 1300

FLSA: PROFESSIONAL

Job Summary

Performs a variety of professional accounting work.

Scope

This position works in the area of business services. Work contacts include administrators and accounting system users district-wide, external funding and governmental agencies, employee benefits providers and auditors. Equipment used includes standard office equipment.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Manager Accounting or an assigned administrator; receives general direction regarding routine and standard matters; specific instructions regarding non‑routine matters.

Supervision Exercised

Provides consultative direction to accounting system users throughout the District.

Representative Duties

Responds to problems and inquiries from accounting system users requiring detailed knowledge of policies, procedures, systems and regulations of assigned area; analyzes, edits and reconciles a variety of reports, records and documents for reasonableness, consistency, conformity with sound accounting and budget control principles and practices; researches and interprets fiscal and accounting regulations, laws and guidelines; disseminates guidelines on accounting policies, practices and systems to users; provides fiscal control for assigned grant funds; prepares a variety of financial reports including financial disclosure statements, annual budget report to Governing Board, reports to funding sources, tax reports and ad hoc system‑generated reports; calculates and generates payments for federal and state payroll taxes and employee benefits; prepares journal entries; assigns account numbers and performs system maintenance transactions; may develop accounting procedures and propose changes to computerized accounting system; may develop indirect cost rate proposals for use in externally funded programs; may serve as liaison with external auditors, including collecting, reviewing, organizing and preparing required documentation; may make post‑closing adjustments to financial statements; conducts special projects; performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: accounting principles, practices and procedures including governmental accounting and computerized accounting systems; standard office practices, procedures and equipment.

Ability to: apply and communicate updated knowledge of relevant policies, procedures and regulations; learn to use computerized accounting systems; work independently and according to established schedules; perform standard accounting transactions; maintain accurate and orderly accounting records; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of performing assigned duties.

Training and Experience

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be a college degree in accounting and/or professional accounting experience with exposure to governmental accounting and computerized accounting systems.

Special Conditions of Employment

Working Conditions

Positions in this class may require prolonged monitor viewing. Some positions may require a Class D Driver’s License.

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.