Accountant - $40.24 per hour - Truckee-Donner Rec and Park District
About the District
The Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District (TDRPD) is a Nevada County special district in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. TDRPD has been providing recreation and park services for all members of our community since 1963. The District maintains and operates a variety of facilities and parks within its boundaries, enriching the quality of life for those who live and vacation in the Truckee/North Tahoe area. TDRPD enjoys a program participation rate of 75% among Truckee’s 17,000 and growing residents. TDRPD has a history of working with citizen groups to generate volunteers and funding for new facilities.
TDRPD’s mission is to inspire creative, active lives for a healthy mountain community. TDRPD reaches this mission daily by providing numerous active and passive recreation opportunities which includes both indoors and outdoors with groups and individuals. The goals of TDRPD align with the mission and can be found in the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan Objectives.
https://www.tdrpd.org/DocumentCenter/View/905/Strategic-Plan- Objectives?bidId
The District employs 45 full-time employees and up to 175 part-time employees in the peak season. TDRPD is one of the bigger employers in the area, providing full-time professional jobs, introductory first-time employment as well as stimulating part-time work for many different ages in the area.
The District’s facilities include the Community Recreation Center, the Community Swimming Pool, the Community Art Center, the Veterans Building, the Park Corporation Yard, Ponderosa Golf Course, the public Boat launch on Donner Lake, 37 public piers on Donner Lake, West End Beach on Donner Lake, and 6 Parks throughout Truckee for a total of over 182 Acres.
About the position
The Accountant operates under the Accounting Manager and two Accounting Technicians. This is a new position at TDRPD. The Accountant will work under general supervision and perform a variety of accounting work, including recording transactions, auditing, analyzing, and verifying fiscal records and reports, preparing financial and statistical reports, reconciling general ledger accounts, assists in preparing the District’s annual budget, assists in the annual audit process; prepares monthly and year-end accounting reports and schedules; and performs related work as assigned.
Essential Job Functions
Provides responsible professional and technical assistance in the administration and implementation of the District’s financial and accounting programs.
Prepares a wide variety of financial and statistical statements and supporting schedules in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and governmental accounting and auditing standards (GASB).
Prepares journal entries and reconciles general ledger and subsidiary accounts related to postings from payroll, accounts payable, cash receipts, and accounts receivable; prepares a variety of monthly financial reports including distributing monthly revenue and expenditure reports to departments.
Generates, reviews, analyzes, checks, and maintains various monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reports; communicates necessary general ledger adjustments or corrections to management.
Reconciles and balances a diverse range of bank statements and related accounting documentation; research discrepancies to ensure accuracy and submits adjustments or corrections to management.
Maintains appropriate controls for fixed assets; initiates and ensures proper annual inventory of equipment/assets is conducted and databases are updated; prepares year-end fixed asset schedules.
Assists in the coordination of the annual audits, including conducting a variety of financial analysis and audits of accounts and transactions.
Prepares a wide variety of financial and statistical reports, including year-end, budgetary, payroll, and related reports.
Maintains financial systems and related databases; reviews accounts and financial documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and submits adjustments or corrections to management.
Education, Experience, Training
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field required.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid driver’s license.
Compensation
TDRPD offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Starting pay will be $40.24 per hour or $83,699 per year. This position comes with movement to grow and advance. Each year an employee will have a performance review and the opportunity to get a 4% merit increase. Most recently the District received a 3% cost of living adjustment.
Benefits
Ten days paid vacation each year; fifteen days after two years of service; seventeen days after seven years of service; and twenty days of vacation after ten years of service
Twelve paid holidays a year
Sick leave accrued at one day per month
Induction into employee Money Purchase Plan (8% Gross earning placed into retirement by District, 6 year vesting period)
Choice of joining health, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents Employee’s premium will be covered 100% and dependents at 85%.
$2,000 towards Health Savings Account (HSA) per year for employee only or $4,000 towards Health Savings Account (HSA) per year for employee + 1
Social Security paid by District and employee
Life Insurance policy and options to add supplemental
District Deferred Compensation Plan available, employee funded
Educational Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistant Program
Application and Timeframe
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit the following by 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) on November 1st. 2024 to David Faris, dfaris@tdrpd.org.
Cover letter
Resume (including education, dates of employment, organization size, number of staff managed, and amount of budget)
Resumes will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this brochure. Candidates deemed to have the most relevant qualifications will be invited to answer a questionnaire in November and interview in December 2024. The start date for this position will be in January 2025.