Financial Reporting Accountant jobs in San Jose, CA

Job Description:
General:

• The Financial Reporting Accountant reports to a Senior Accountant and performs a variety of accounting activities in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) for the client, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB), the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), and the San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority (ELJPA).

Examples of Essential Functions:

• Review, analyze, and reconcile revenue, expenses, accounts receivable, accounts payable, deferred revenue, and member agency contribution accounts.
• Compile, interpret and analyze accounting data such as budget, encumbrances and expenses.
• Review accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations. Make necessary correcting entries.
• Analyze financial transactions by fund, account and project, and decide if transactions are properly recorded
• Prepare monthly financial statements, bank reconciliations, and reports.
• Understand current GASB pronouncements and Assist in implementing new GASB pronouncements
• Assist Senior Accountant to prepare financial statements and footnote disclosures for Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports.

Examples of Duties:

• Review and analyze financial transactions for completeness, accuracy and proper coding.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliation of general ledger to subsidiary ledgers.
• Prepare documentation for annual audits and year-end financial reporting.
• Answer accounting questions, and resolve issues for internal and external customers.
• Assist in preparing the Annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (ACFRs)
• Assist in implementing new GASB pronouncements
• Prepare the State Controller's Report and National Transit Database Reports.
• Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one's self, fellow employees and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Three years of full-time accounting or related experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in the public sector is desirable.
• Experience with general ledger is desirable
• Experience with new accounting standard implementation is desirable
• Financial reporting experience
• Must have experience with ERP databases; PeopleSoft experience is desirable.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Carlos, CA 94070: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person