Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.
Accountant Job Duties:

Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
Secures financial information by completing data base backups.

Eligibility criteria:

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration required.
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible professional accounting experience.


SCOPE:
The Accountant ensures accounting system compliance with generally accepted accounting principles for auditing purposes; ensures local, State, and Federal program compliance with all granting agency
policies and regulations; and advises restricted program managers of appropriate expenditures according to grant agency policies and regulations; is either directly or indirectly involved in the financial aspects of accounting, budget, payroll, purchasing, financial aid,and/or SRJC Foundation; prepares for and assists
with annual audits; resolves budget and accounting discrepancies; audits related work of other District personne