Job Details

Salary : $52,425.67 Annually
Location : Columbus, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2025-#######2
Department: Finance
Division: Accounting
Opening Date: 09/02/2025
Closing Date: 10/2/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Major Duties and Responsibilities
This position is responsible for performing technical accounting duties in support of the financial reporting and accounts payable functions of the department.

• Assists with training and supervising the accounts payable process within the Accounting Division.
• Preparation and distribution of monthly financial statements for the City's 50+ funds.
• Oversees and performs the daily analysis and reconciliation of the government's cash position.
• Daily analysis and recording of all revenues in the City's financial system.
• Analyzes, prepares, and posts corrective journal entries in the City's financial system.
• Assists the Accounting Manager with the day-to-day operations of the division and serves as lead in the absence of the Accounting Manager.
• Assists the Accounting Manager with the preparation of the City's external audit to include preparation and posting of all year-end closing journal entries.
• Prepares and analyzes a variety of month-end, quarterly, and annual financial reports to state agencies to include the Report of Local Government Finances for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
• Prepares various budgetary schedules for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Processes monthly property tax payments received from the Tax Commissioner's office to include TAD receipts and payment of taxes to the Development Authority and posting the receipts to the funds that receive tax revenue.
• Post all investment-related activity to the general ledger and reconcile investments on a monthly basis to ensure all activity has been posted and the general ledger balances to the statements provided by the investment officer.
• Post all pension investment-related activity to the general ledger. Reconcile investments on a quarterly basis to ensure that all activity has been posted and the general ledger and balances to the statements provided by the investment officer.
• Enter all debt service schedules into the city's database. Determine monthly payments and provide those to Cash Management to process ACH/Wire payments.
• Responsible for monthly payment of Hotel/Motel payments to the agencies that receive hotel/motel taxes in conjunction with the Revenue Division to determine the amount of tax collections to distribute.
• Participates in all upgrades of the City's financial system.
• Answers questions and assists citizens, auditors, officials, and other government employees.
• Provides complex financial information required by management to make critical decisions.
• Writes custom reports from the City's financial system as needed for problem-solving and analysis.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Auditing Standards, and Governmental Accounting Standards Board guidelines.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, budgeting, accounting, governmental accounting, auditing, and debt management.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, local ordinances, and department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of financial research, statistical analysis, and report presentation.
• Skill in utilizing financial computer software programs.
• Skill in problem-solving and decision-making.
• Skill in the supervision of personnel.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing complex data.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Financial Planning, Accounting, Business Administration or related field is required. Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with three years experience or service.

Physical Requirements
The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.
The Columbus Consolidated Government is proud to offer an exceptional compensation and benefits package. Benefits include the following:

• Low-cost Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Credit Union
• Direct Deposit
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• PERK Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Free and Discounted Services
• Employee Assistance Program

Take advantage of these free and discounted City Services offered to all City Employees.

• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Free Notary Services
• Ride a Metra Bus for Free
• Free Mulch
• Free Fire/Safety Home Inspection
• Driver's Training for Employee Dependents
• Oxbow/Bull Creek Golf Course discounts
• River Center Discounts
• Cell Phone Carrier Discounts

Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a defined benefit retirement plan to eligible employees who work in General Government and in Public Safety. Employees in the pension plan must meet both age and years of service requirements to qualify for retirement. The current vesting period is ten years, and the current pension contribution rate is 8% of your gross salary.

Supplemental Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a Deferred Compensation Plan or supplemental retirement plan that is tax deferred. This plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal and state taxes, to a retirement account. Your compensation is more than a paycheck, it allows you to plan for your financial future as well.
01

Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation)

• No High School Diploma
• GED
• High School Diploma
• Technical College
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate's Degree

02

Do you have month-end and/or year-end closing experience? Please provide a brief description applicable work experience.
03

How many years of accounting and administrative experience which includes some experience interacting with managers and general public do you have?

• None
• 0 -1 year
• 1 -3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 years or more

04

Do you have any work experience with the methods and techniques of financial research, statistical analysis and report presentation?

• Yes
• No

05

How many years do you have in accounting, finance, auditing or related field?

• 0-1 years
• 1-3 years
• 3-5 years
• 5 or more years

06

Please list and explain any work experience you have in accounting and budgeting principles and procedures.
Required Question