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pbjcal · Merit System · On-site
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Perform and oversee government accounting tasks including AP AR GL reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting and audits.
Worth knowing: May act as team lead or supervise other accounting staff
TARGET CLOSE DATE: 10/23/2026 PAY GRADE: Grade 23 TYPE: Full time JOB SUMMARY: IF YOU APPLIED TO THIS POSITION WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY. Senior Accountants perform a variety of duties related to tracking complex or a high volume of financial information. These duties may include, but are not limited to maintaining accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), banking, general ledger (GL), grant, and/or budgetary accounts, while ensuring compliance to federal, state, and local guidelines and laws (e.g., Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)). In doing so, Senior Accountants may process payments, produce and/or review transaction reports, oversee inventory, and facilitate the contract review process. Work is performed in an office setting and may involve acting as a team lead or the direct supervisor of others, including administrative staff and Accounting Assistants. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency. Bessemer $51,147 - $79,331 Birmingham $52,249 - $81,057 Health Department $62,129 - $96,387 Homewood $60,340 - $93,600 Irondale $62,025 - $96,220 Jefferson County $58,032 - $90,022 Mountain Brook $65,540 - $101,670 Tarrant $45,052 - $69,888 Vestavia Hills $60,715 - $94,182 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position: Experience using general ledger reconciliations in a government/non-profit, corporate, or public accounting setting. Experience preparing journal entries (e.g., debits/credits) in a governmental/non-profit, corporate, or public accounting setting. Experience preparing financial statements or reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements) in a governmental/non-profit, corporate, or public accounting setting. Experience using Excel (e.g., formatting spreadsheets using formulas and logic). Experience using financial management software (e.g., SAP, Incode, QuickBooks).
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