Senior Financial Government Accounting Analyst - GASB Expert

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AECOM is seeking a Senior Financial Government Accounting Analyst to be based in Sacramento, California.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Accounting Administrator II, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for providing analysis, reconciliations, and reporting of the client's financial information, specifically in the area of Capital Asset accounting, interpretation, and implementation assistance with GASB pronouncements, contingent liabilities, internal controls, and auditing to ensure the proper financial reporting is followed. The position also requires expert skills in the use of Microsoft Excel for the development and support of methodologies, processes, and practices specific to the management of accounting, budgets, funding, and expenditures across the program and consistent with State and Federal statutory reporting requirements. Prior experience creating, interpreting, and analyzing data about accounting, budgeting, expenditures, cash flow analysis, and funding required. Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment with colleagues and client personnel are required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the client's Accounting Branch Capital Asset Section in gathering, analyzing, recording, and reviewing asset-related transactions for complete and proper inclusion in the client's financial reports.
• Provides support in gathering, analyzing, and reporting contingent liabilities in the year-end financial statements.
• Provides accounting expertise and support to the Capital Asset Section to aid in creating best-in-class asset analysis and reporting functionality. Assists in reviewing, updating, and writing policy, procedure, and desk aids as needed for the Accounting Branch.
• Acts as the Capital Asset team lead supporting the Capital Asset Accounting Administrator II (AAII) and other Accounting Branch management members as needed.
• Assists the AAII in verifying and reviewing staff work, ensuring staff follow procedures, and properly interprets complex accounting transactions and supporting documents to ensure the accuracy of the client's asset base.
• Ensures capital asset working files represent complete, accurate, and clear support for the month-end and year-end financial reports. Supports the AAII in creating the year-end Reports 18 & 19 and GAAP financial statements.
• Supports the Accounting Administrator II in working with key internal stakeholders in ensuring the Authority meets GASB 34 compliance for infrastructure asset reporting under the Modified Approach.
• Provides subject matter expert guidance in communicating complex asset data analysis requirements for cross-functional teams' usability in data integration between FI$Cal asset management records and the Enterprise Asset Management (MAXIMO).
• Assists the Accounting Administrator II with the interpretation and implementation of GASB pronouncements.
• Performs special projects assigned by supervisors or managers.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Accounting Information Systems with 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of financial accounting and reporting experience; expert-level data analytics skills; knowledge of and experience in governmental accounting.
• Understanding of the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
• Experience in Government Contracting
• Ability to apply accounting principles in accordance with GASB, SAM, and Uniform Code Manual.
• Knowledge of the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
• FI$Cal (Hyperion, PeopleSoft) desired.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate complex financial information to all levels of staff.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to solve problems.
• An aptitude for learning and working with technology.
• Collaboration skills and able to work, adapt, and embrace teamwork

• Relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Sponsorship s available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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