Cannabis Accountant I Ii Department Finance Revenue Compliance Monitoring Jobs

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Accountant I/II - Department of Finance (Revenue Compliance & Monitoring) - (2100194)

About the Department

The City of San José (“City”), the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed and top ten cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government, and economic activity for the region. City of San José employees have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration. The City Finance Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of City employees.

The mission of the Finance Department is to manage, protect, and report on the City of San José's financial resources to enhance the City's fiscal condition for residents, businesses, and investors. The Finance Department has 125 employees and an operating budget of approximately $21.1 million.

The Finance Department organizational structure consists of the following five (5) Divisions:

• Administration
• Accounting
  
• Debt & Treasury Management
  
• Purchasing & Risk Management
• Revenue Management
  

The Finance Department and its personnel demonstrate a strong commitment to teamwork, fiscal responsibility, and building lasting partnerships.

Positions & Duties

This recruitment is for an Accountant I/II position in the Revenue Compliance and Monitoring group within the Revenue Management division of the City’s Finance Department. The Revenue Compliance and Monitoring group is responsible for auditing, analyzing, monitoring, reporting, and maintaining compliance of a portfolio in excess of $500 million. The groups revenue sources assigned includes, but are not limited to, Sales and Use Taxes, Hotel Taxes and Fees, Utility Taxes, Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Franchise Fees, and Cannabis Business Taxes.

Under direction and supervision of the group’s Program Manager and Senior Analyst, this Accountant I/II position is expected to conduct financial audits, analyze large amounts of financial data, comprise cyclical and ad-hoc reports, and perform monthly financial reconciliations. The selected candidate will be required to multi-task, juggle multiple assignments at once, successfully work independently and in team settings, and navigate the complexities of assigned revenue programs.

The essential duties of this Accountant I/II position include:

• Tracking revenues for various tax and fee programs.
• Compliance reviews for various tax and fee programs and preparing clear and concise reports of audit findings and outcomes.
• Present reports to managerial staff and businesses/taxpayers under review.
  
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of the City’s centralized billing system and associated accounts receivables.
• Process financial journal entries in the City’s Financial Management System.
• Review and approve the financial entries for sub-system interfaces to the City’s Financial Management System.
• Research local, state, and federal legislative updates related to assigned tax and fee programs and perform public outreach for ordinance changes.
• Analyze and update various City aging reports and bad-debt receivables.
  
• Identify and process claims for unclaimed City property.
• Perform fiscal and budget analysis for various aspects of the Revenue Management division.
• Other duties, as needed.

COVID-19 REMOTE WORK

Please be aware that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Accountant I/II will most likely be expected to work remotely at least some, if not all, of the time until further notice. If this is required, the Accountant I/II will be assigned a laptop by the City with all software and software access required to perform the assigned duties. The Accountant I/II will be required to have/provide their own internet connectivity and other requirements as specified in the City’s Remote Access Policy to be able to fully perform their responsibilities remotely in accordance with the City’s Policy Manual, Section 1.7.3 Remote Access, at https://www.sanJoséca.gov/your-government/city-manager/employee-relations/city-policy-manual.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Accountant I/II classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

Accountant I: $70,491.20-$85,716.80

Accountant II: $76,939.20-$93,496.00

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Qualifications

Accountant I

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting or related field, which must include twelve (12) semester units in accounting subjects.

Acceptable Substitution for Accountant I Experience in the maintenance of financial records, systems or transactions may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. There will be no substitution for the twelve (12) semester units in accounting subject

Accountant II

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting or related field, which must include eighteen (18) semester units in accounting subjects AND two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting or auditing experience.

Acceptable Substitution for Accountant II: None.

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

Competencies:

The ideal Accountant I/II candidate for this position will possess the following competencies and be able to expand on and provide examples of these competencies from their employment history. The desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional and technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.

Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Analytical Thinking - Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Flexibility - Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture.

Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Reliability – Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response.

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Please note: You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. In addition, if your answer(s) include “See Resume” (or alike) your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

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1) Do you have a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting or related field, which must include twelve (12) semester units in accounting subjects? If so, list the college or university, type of degree, and field of study and accounting subjects/units. If you answer no, please indicate your experience in the maintenance of financial records, systems or transactions may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. There will be no substitution for the twelve (12) semester units in accounting subjects.

2) This position may be filled at either the Accountant I or Accountant II level. The Accountant II level requires a completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting or related field, which must include eighteen (18) semester units in accounting subjects AND two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting or auditing experience. Please list the college or university, type of degree, and field of study and accounting subjects/units. Additionally, please indicate how you have two (2) years accounting or auditing experience.

3) Do you have experience conducting financial audits or compliance reviews? If so, describe your experience.

4) Do you have experience performing data analysis or forecasting? If so, describe your experience.

5) Do you have experience performing account reconciliations? If so, describe your experience.

You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Michelle Harrison at [email protected].

Additional Information

The City offers a variety of benefit options to employees, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Please visit our Benefits page to learn more.

California Equal Pay Act: http://www.sjcity.net/DocumentCenter/View/18980

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The application deadline is 11:59 PM on March 22, 2021. Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email [email protected] and we will research the status of your application. Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285, or [email protected] if you have any questions.

Job: Accounting, Fiscal and Budget

Organization: Finance

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Standard

Job Posting: Mar 11, 2021, 7:49:35 PM

Minimum Salary: 70,491.20

Maximum Salary: 93,496.00

Bargaining Unit 1: Municipal Employees' Federation

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