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Accountant I/II
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Position Number: 5441653
Location: San Jose, CA
Position Type: Business - Accounting

Accountant I/II

Valley Water

Salary: $97,094.40 - $124,259.20 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 1800-E

Location: CA, CA

Department: Financial Planning and Management Services

Closing: 7/28/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Overview:
The Accountant I/II is responsible for encumbering and processing payments for agreements and multi- year construction contracts that are critical to the operation of Valley Water (District).

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Reviewing purchase orders, construction contracts, and agreements to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Ensuring that vendor invoices are paid accurately, charges are consistent with the contract terms, retentions are properly tracked and accounted for, and that deliverables are received prior to initiating payments.

Investigating and responding to inquiries from customers and vendors.

Providing technical assistance and training to co-workers.

Preparing regular journal entries, accruals, and financial schedules.

Responding to audit inquiries and assisting in the year-end close process.

Ideal Candidate's Background Includes:
Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria as listed below.

Ideal Experience:

Accountant I: One (1) year of professional accounting experience in processing timely payments for contracts and agreements.
Accountant II: Four(4) years of professional accounting experience in processing timely payments for contracts and agreements.

Ideal Skills and Abilities (for both Accountant I/II Levels)

Ability to proficiently use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and web-based programs or equivalent.
Ability to provide excellent customer service through all levels of the organization as well as the vendors.

Ideal Knowledge:

Knowledge of accounting principles, contract encumbrances and retentions, and processing of vendor invoices.
Knowledge of automated financial systems such as Infor, PeopleSoft, SAP or equivalent.

Ideal Training and Education:
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a related field.
Or
Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement on the basis of one and one-half years of experience for one year of education to a maximum of four years.

Required License or Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license. Individuals who do not meet the driver's license requirement due to a disability will be considered for a reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

To review the Classification Specification, please click here (Download PDF reader)

General Accounting Unit (Position Code 564)

Valley Water Telework Program: Eligibility for telework will depend on the type of work performed, operational needs, and the ability for the employee to perform the essential functions of their job duties while teleworking. Employment with Valley Water requires employees to live within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in San Jose, California by their start date.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule, typically working 40% remote and 60% onsite, after completion of the probationary period (one year).

Selection Process

(1) The selection process may include one or more of the following: application review, application assessment, performance exercise, written exercise and/or interview.
(2) The Employment Application, Qualifying Information Questions and/or Supplemental Questions will be evaluated based on the ideal candidate criteria listed above. Resumes are highly recommended.

NOTE: Position and start date is subject to availability of funds. Valley Water retains the right to repost this position as deemed necessary.
Consideration may be given to existing applicant pools within the same classification.
Valley Water's Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy is available for review upon request.

Valley Water will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling 408-630-2260.

Please be aware that once submitted all application materials become the property of Valley Water and will not be returned. Human Resources staff are not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/scvwd/jobs/4582811/accountant-i-ii