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CITY OF COLTON <br />ACCOUNTANT <br />DEFINITION: <br />Under the general supervision of the Assistant Finance Director, performs less complex tasks and <br />duties assigned to classes within the professional Accountant series including the maintenance of <br />the City's financial records and payroll function; performsa variety of other accounting duties in <br />support of assigned functions. <br />DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: <br />The Accountant is the journey level class in the professional Accounting series responsible for <br />performing duties and activities related to the City's financial and statistical accounting and <br />payroll activities. This classification is distinguished from the next higher classification of <br />Senior Accountant in that the latter assumes the more technical and complex accounting duties <br />and responsibilities. <br />SUPERVISION EXERCISED: <br />May exercise technical and functional supervision over technical and clerical accounting staff. <br />ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (include but are not limited to the following) <br />• Verifies deposits and balances cash receipts on a daily basis: <br />• Prepares financial journals and reconciles accounts;, assigns appropriate funding codes to <br />transactions. <br />• Monitors, maintains and verifies all aspects of the City's payroll function; maintains master <br />file changes such as voluntary deductions and benefits, Federal and State tax information, <br />employment status and PERS status. <br />• Reconciles health, dental, life insurance and long-term disability insurance transactions. <br />• Receives franchise, transit occupancy, and other related fees and taxes. <br />• Does billing for Cemetery accounts receivable activities and performs related transactions. <br />• Reconciles miscellaneous accounts receivables at year end. <br />• Distributes, reviews and inputs time sheets from the various City departments; processes <br />payroll, payroll reports and payroll checks; and calculates retroactive payments. <br />• Maintains the petty cash fund; monitors disbursements and reimbursements. <br />• Performs employment verifications as is necessary. <br />• At the request of higher level supervisory personnel performs special projects; researches and <br />reports on financial activity: <br />• Prepares adjusting journals. <br />• Responds ;, to questions and concerns from City employees; provides information ; as is <br />appropriate and resolves payroll service complaints. <br />• May conduct auditing activities as assigned. <br />• Performs other related duties as, required. <br />r <br />