Accountant I
Salary / Pay Rate: $44,075 DOQ
Job Type: Full Time
Post Date: 07/21/2025
Expire Date: 09/30/2025
Job Application: General Application 2021
Chain of Command/ Reports To:
Through the Chain of Command to the Chief Financial Officer
Job Summary:
Under supervision and direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Accountant I will be responsible for a variety of processing duties, performing financial, statistical, budgetary, and other analyses in support of the development and administration of City budgets, including the preparation and/or review and analysis of financial documents, operations, and organization. Assists in the preparation of general accounting practices and day-to-day business operations, and performs related duties as assigned. Also serves as support and relief for the Planning and Development Technician and Municipal Court Clerk.
Essential Duties and Functions:
- Follows and promotes policy and procedures of the City of Winder.
- Handles confidential files and materials.
- Assists in balancing of revenues received for daily deposit; data entry is posted to the general ledger.
- Conducts assigned monthly reconciliation(s); assists with annual financial audit; assists with continuous system and process improvement
- Assists with the preparation of financial reports.
- Prepares reports and reviews monthly analyses of expenditures.
- Creates invoices according to city practices; submits invoices to customers.
- Maintains and updates customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions.
- Maintains statistical data to be used in reports and related information of the city.
- Prepares and files the annual E-verify report.
- Assist in reconciling revenue accounts each month.
- Copies, files, and retrieves materials for accounts receivable as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Assists with budget preparations and the annual audit.
- Assists with scanning financial documents.
- Performs general clerical and administrative support to include the preparation of memos, letters and correspondence relating to a variety of finance, budget, and audit topics.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
- Must be reliable and extremely trustworthy.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs as well as other accounting software programs, including Incode and others, as intended.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to prepare and review financial documents.
- Ability to perform a full range of secretarial, general clerical, routine administrative, and programmatic work.
- Ability to complete projects within designated timeframes.
- Ability to prepare correspondence and memoranda.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, professionals, and the general public.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Ability to proof documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Ability to promote a positive work environment
- Ability to maintain high ethical standards, both on and off duty.
- Ability to sit for an extended period while working in an office environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, emergency call back, nights, holidays, and weekends to accommodate City needs.
- Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance.
- Ability to pass drug testing as noted in policy.
- Skill in understanding and following oral and/or written instructions.
- Skill in developing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships and resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Possession of or ability to obtain within six (6) months of appointment, membership in GGFOA.
- State of Georgia Driver License.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required; Business or Accounting degree preferred.
- A citizen of the United States or has obtained legal work status.
- Work evenings, weekends and/or holidays as required.
- Must be able to pass a background including a credit check.
City Health Insurance Benefits Include:
- Health Insurance- Cigna H.S.A.
- Dental-CIGNA
- Dental – 100% paid by the City for Single Employee
- Vision-CIGNA
- Short Term Disability-AFLAC-100% City Paid
- Long Term Disability-AFLAC-100% City Paid
- Basic Life- AFLAC- 2.5 Times Base Annual Income City Paid
- Dependent Life- AFLAC- $5,000 for eligible spouse and $2,500 for each eligible child City Paid
- Voluntary Life-AFLAC
- Group Accident-AFLAC
- Group Cancer-AFLAC
- Group Critical Illness-AFLAC
- Wellness Rewards Program-Medical Participant
City Benefits:
- PTO leave starting at up to 3 weeks
- Education Assistance Program
- EAP Program
- Pay In Lieu of PTO
Retirement:
- 401 (a) Retirement Plan: City 3% Contribution at 90 days of service
- 457(b) Retirement Plan: City Matching at 90 days of service up to 3% if employee enrolls and contributes at least 3%