Accountant III - City of Saint Paul

Join team Saint Paul and be a part of building a City for all!
 
The City is seeking an Accountant III to performs professional accounting and auditing work in the maintenance of complex general departmental funds and financial reports, leading accounting processes, collaborating with departmental finance staff, and performing related duties as required.

Here’s what you can expect to do:

• Manages a portfolio that may include payroll, cash, asset management, and allocations accounting functions . 
• Prepares fund financial statements, periodic financial reports, and forecasts on various aspects of funds and projects.
• Performs internal auditing work of a complex or advanced nature in examining and verifying the accuracy of a variety of accounting reports, records, documents, statements, and other financial information.
• Operates within the Enterprise Resource Planning System, supporting system upgrades and testing.
• Leads accounting processes in collaboration with department finance staff.
• Determines proper accounting procedures and methods and recommends changes in procedures as needed.
• Compiles, writes, and presents complex accounting reports.
• For more information and essential functions, see our Accountant III Job Description

Information Specific to this Position: This position is in the Office of Financial Services Accounting Division, located in downtown Saint Paul (15 W Kellogg Blvd Suite 110). The position is eligible for hybrid work.

Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

The eligible list created from this assessment may also be used to fill Accountant III positions as they become available in various departments within the City.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.