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