Accountant

Job description

Division: Finance Closing Date: Until Filled: Location: Ybor: Salary Rate: $65,000 - $75,000: POSITION PURPOSE: This position routinely creates and performs account analysis, reconciliations, and audit schedules; creates and enters journal entries; works with the chart of accounts; and special projects as needed. Work involves problem solving and could include mediating highly conflicting, unexpected, and unusual problems involving multiple groups. Performs all work within generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), following federal, state and local requirements and guidelines established by HART. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Fixed Assets: - Identifies capital asset purchases and properly documents them. Updates and maintains fixed asset records. Reviews travel request forms and expense reports for accuracy. Coordinates annual fixed asset inventory with other departments. Completes the annual financial National Transit Database reporting. - Completes monthly fuel tax return, related journal entry and reconciliation. - Prepares National Transit Database annual financial reports. - Back-up for Count Room for daily duties and quarterly night audits. - Serves from time to time as Pro...