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Senior Financial Accountant

Bernalillo County38 open roles

Pay
$61,339 – $96,866 a year
Where
Albuquerque, NM
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7.7% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Bernalillo County postings stay open a median of 18 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.4%1 day
  2. 3.5%3 days
  3. 7.7%7 days
  4. 13.4%14 days
  5. 34.5%30 days
This job: posted 7 days ago

Bernalillo County median: 18 days open

The posting

Job Posting Title:

Senior Financial Accountant

Department:

Accounting

Location:

415 SILVER AVE SW

Pay Range:

$61,339.00 - $96,866.00

Close Date:

09/29/2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The Financial Accountant Senior performs advanced professional accounting and financial duties within a fiscal section, such as Finance or Treasury. Areas of responsibility include general ledger, fixed assets, financial reporting, and accounts receivable. Reviews, analyzes, and approves financial transactions and prepares a variety of complex financial reports in compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Performs complex accounting duties county-wide in areas such as general ledger, enterprise funds, grants, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury.
  • Prepares annual financial statements for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial notes.
  • Prepares cash flow analyses and reports cash balances and significant transactions.
  • Conducts specialized training on grants and project expenditure categorization, asset capitalization, and project closures.
  • Coordinates with departmental staff to facilitate fiscal period closings and troubleshoot closure errors.
  • Provides fiscal support to departments and advises on general ledger usage and accounting practices.
  • Ensures managers have access to detailed financial and budgetary information.
  • Reviews and monitors budgets for departments, funds, and projects; ensures budget compliance and performs accounting functions such as journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Identifies and investigates discrepancies in financial activities.
  • Monitors project budgets and financial status; collaborates with Project Managers to assess resource needs.
  • Prepares Financial Resolutions and Administrative Financial Resolutions to allocate or adjust funding.
  • Plans and monitors grant applications; maintains documentation and processes reimbursement requests and budget adjustments
  • Coordinates grant programs and reorganization initiatives through stakeholder meetings and planning.
  • Analyzes and audits accounting records for accuracy and compliance with applicable standards and policies.
  • Verifies cost center charges and ensures expenditures and revenues stay within budget.
  • Reviews and approves journal entries; researches and resolves discrepancies
  • Prepares monthly and quarterly financial reports for oversight agencies such as the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).
  • Develops internal reports, including position listings, revenue graphs, and expenditure reports for County leadership and the Budget Office.
  • Analyzes policies and procedures and recommends improvements to strengthen internal controls and efficiencies.
  • Prepares and processes payroll on a bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
  • Maintains organized electronic and physical records and documents.
  • Handles sensitive and confidential financial data with discretion.

*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional accounting experience.

*Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

  • Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination.
  • Adherence to all County safety guidelines.
  • Complete all FEMA training(s) assigned to this position.
  • Possession of a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this position.
  • Complete required supervisor training, if applicable.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • All essential duties are performed indoors.
  • Duties are performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
  • Duties are performed on an even surface, which may be carpeted or tiled. The working surface is typically dry.
  • The worker often works alone, both with and without directions from a supervisor.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS

  • Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes a telephone, computer keyboard, computer printer, typewriter, photocopier machine, facsimile machine, and calculator.
  • Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, various other paperwork, and a wide variety of basic office supplies.
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