Senior Accountant

City of Florence Employment Opportunity

Senior Accountant

$4,340—5,997 monthly

The City of Florence is accepting applications for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance Department team!

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Finance Director the Senior Accountant position is responsible for organizing and performing the daily, weekly, bi-monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities for the City. This position is responsible for performing centralized and decentralized professional accounting operations and reporting of all City financial transactions, activities, and funds.  Work is broad in scope and involves significant accountability and decision-making responsibility and includes responsibility for assisting the Finance Director in establishing and enforcing City-wide accounting and financial reporting policies and practices.

Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in accounting, and three-five years (3-5) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of accounting, preferably in a governmental or not-for-profit organization, or any satisfactory combination of education, experience, and training sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Desirable Qualifications: Considerable experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge and experience with Caselle accounting software. Possess Certified Public Accountant license. 

To Apply: Please see the detailed job description and City employment application below. Applications can be mailed or hand delivered to Human Resources, City of Florence, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439; or emailed to recruitment@ci.florence.or.us.

Position is open until filled with a first review of applications on October 16^th at 5 pm.

The City of Florence is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the City:

Our City staff and our community have embraced the City in Motion mantra. Check out our City of Florence: A City in Motion video on our website at www.ci.florence.or.us/citymanager/city-motion-video. The City Council and Management Team have outlined what it means to be a City in Motion and the exciting projects we have in store for our community. We are looking for someone who can join our City in Motion, embrace our mission and goals, and contribute to our vision of becoming Oregon’s Premier Coastal Community!