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Town of Gilbert Accountant I in Gilbert, Arizona
Accountant I
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Accountant I
Salary
$61,089.00 - $91,634.00 Annually
Location
50 E. Civic Center Drive, AZ
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
25-0058
Department
FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Division
FM ACCOUNTING
Opening Date
08/26/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
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We Are Seeking
With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant I to join the Finance & Management department.
The Accountant job family provides professional accounting support to assigned finance programs and operations involving the accounting, recording and reporting of financial transactions. Employees in this job family are eligible for promotion from Accountant I, to Accountant II, and Senior Accountant as they gain skills, experience, and/or become a CPA.
About You
You are someone who effectively exceeds customer needs by building productive relationships and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty. You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes. You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.
At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance or a closely related field
A minimum of one year of experience in accounting, financial analysis and reporting and reconciling general ledger accounts (governmental experience preferred)
Any equivalent combination of training and job-related experience which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work may substitute for the years of experience required
We Are Team Gilbert
Gilbert is on a mission to be the City of the Future. We choose to “Anticipate. Create. Help people.” With over 100 years of history and growth, our focus is on keeping the thriving community that Gilbert is today well into the future. Gilbert has been named the Most Prosperous City in the Country, Best Place to Live, Work and Play, Arizona’s Most Admired Companies to Work For, and more. We hire people who share our aspiration to be Driven, Kind, Bold, and Humble. Join Team Gilbert, and help us shape a new tomorrow, today: https://youtu.be/ftB0lKDltvc
Up For the Challenge
In addition to a competitive salary, Gilbert offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, participation and company match in the Arizona State Retirement System and more. For more information on Team Gilbert and all we have to offer, click here. (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/human-resources)
Up For The Challenge?
Make an income while making an impact! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a visible contribution to our community, and get excited about doing interesting work that matters, then we encourage you to apply today.
To complete and submit an on-line employment application for this position visit https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs. Incomplete applications may be rejected so please be thorough. Your resume may be included as a supplement to your application, but it cannot replace any information required for the application.
Town of Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=42978&t=637793142009536761) to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance.
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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.
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Do you hold a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe your degree in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.
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Do you have at least one year of experience in accounting, financial analysis and reporting?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly summarize your experience in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.
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Do you have at least one year of governmental or non-profit accounting experience?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly summarize your experience in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.
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Are you qualified and applying for the Accountant I, II or III position? Please indicate below.
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Do you have experience working in an ERP system?
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Do you experience working in a collaborative team environment?
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Do you have experience providing internal and external customer service and problem solving?
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Do you have experience in a rapidly changing, innovative environment?
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How many years of experience do you have reconciling and analyzing general ledger accounts?
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If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience, including the types of accounts reconciled and analyzed, in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.
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Town of Gilbert
Address
50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, Arizona, 85296
Website
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