Accountant I/II

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Accountant I/II

Salary

$53,854.00 - $67,318.00 Annually

Location

2401 Market St. Baytown, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

25-00133

Department

FINANCE

Opening Date

07/01/2025

Description

Benefits

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Job Summary

Step into a high-impact role as an Accountant with the City of Baytown and help drive financial excellence in public service! You'll take ownership of complex reconciliations, financial reporting, and audits while improving processes and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. If you're a detail-driven professional who thrives independently and wants to make a difference in local government, this is the opportunity for you!

The Accountant I/II responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting in the maintenance of financial records including the reconciliation of general ledger accounts; handling complex and high-volume bank reconciliations; investigating and resolving complex discrepancies; processing and analyzing financial data in preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports; and participation in various department core functions such as annual budget, year-end audit as well as periodic assistance in the review and update of financial policies and procedures. Special projects may be assigned on an as needed basis.

Duties

Financial Reporting: Prepares and analyzes the City's and its component units' financial reports. Performs statistical computations, financial analyses, interpretations, projections and recommendations to facilitate informed management decisions. Participates in annual audit through preparation of audit schedules and other analytical projects. Prepares various transactions, statements, schedules, charts and reports.

Financial Review: Conducts monthly review of all funds and department balances including: General Fund, MDD, BAWA, Water/Sewer, Sanitation, etc. Provides accounting assistance and guidance to City departments.

Audit/Analysis: Prepares schedules for annual audit in accordance with General Accepted Accounting Principles and consistent with the City's external auditor. Performs various audits for department systems and processes to recommend areas for improvement.

Accounting Review/Analysis: Reconciles and balances bank statements with general ledger activity, investigates and resolves discrepancies, and prepares for approval standard and adjusting journal entries to comply with existing policies and regulatory requirements. Assists with the review and update of financial policies and procedures.

Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or institution in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred:

Experience in governmental Finance or Accounting.

Significant bank reconciliation experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess strong interpersonal skills and have ability to effectively communicate and maintain effective working relationships with employees, department directors, city management and elected officials. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Detail oriented and must be able to accomplish duties in a timely, accurate and efficient manner. Must have a positive attitude and must be able to learn new tasks quickly. Required to be a team builder/player, work independently without constant supervision, multi-task, troubleshoot and problem solve. Strong working knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, and accounting software is essential. A general knowledge of accounting and financial reporting is expected.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work more than 40 hours a week. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well - 365 days a year.

Medical

United Healthcare

Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family

In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible

$50 co-pay (general visit)

RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary

Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses

FREE virtual visits

Dental

Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO

Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%

Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO

Vision

Superior Vision

Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay

Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance

Holistic Health & Wellness

Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan

FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance

Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year

Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!

Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.

SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices

Retirement

Texas Municipal Retirement System:

7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match

5 year vesting

Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60

FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary

MissionSquare and Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation

Disability Insurance

Equitable:

Long-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability

Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability

Training and Tuition Assistance

The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values

Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance

Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave

10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year

15 days sick leave per year

Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year

Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit

15 days Paid Parental Leave

To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit: https://baytownbenefits.com/

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration?

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

None of the above

How many years of experience do you have in a professional Accounting role?

Less than 2 years

2 - 4 years

5 - 7 years

8+ years

None of the above

Do you have experience in governmental finance or accounting (example: working for a city, county, or public agency)?

Yes

Briefly describe your experience with bank reconciliations, including how many accounts and what software or tools you've used. If none, please put N/A.

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Employer

City of Baytown

Address

2401 Market Street Baytown, Texas, 77520

Phone

281-420-6520

Website

http://www.baytown.org

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