Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant - Bank Reconciliation
Location Dallas, Texas 75201 | Onsite
Compensation & Schedule
* $38/hour
* Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
* W2

Role Impact
The Senior Accountant - Bank Reconciliation ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the City's cash and investment accounts. This role drives timely reconciliation of multiple bank accounts, resolves complex discrepancies, and safeguards public funds in alignment with governmental accounting standards. Success is defined by audit-ready documentation, clean reconciliations, and strengthened internal controls across departments.


Key Responsibilities
* Perform and oversee daily, monthly, and year-end bank reconciliations for multiple cash and investment accounts
* Research and resolve complex reconciling items including ACH (Automated Clearing House) transactions, returned deposits, bank fees, chargebacks, and timing variances
* Review and approve journal entries to ensure accurate classification and compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) standards
* Maintain complete, audit-ready documentation and support internal and external audit requests
* Assist in preparation of financial statements and cash and investment disclosures
* Serve as subject matter expert for reconciliation procedures; train and guide finance staff across departments
* Partner with Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Treasury, and operational teams to resolve discrepancies
* Monitor cash balances and report unusual or high-risk activity
* Participate in system upgrades, testing, and banking integrations (e.g., BAI files, positive pay fraud prevention systems)
* Support month-end close by completing reconciliations within required deadlines
* Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and strengthen internal controls


Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (minimum 30 hours of accounting coursework)
* Minimum 1 year of accounting experience
* Experience with bank reconciliations and governmental accounting principles
* Work performed in a professional office environment
* Extensive computer use including financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel
* Collaboration with cross-functional departments citywide


Preferred Skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Experience interpreting and applying GAAP and GASB standards related to cash and investments
* Ability to train, mentor, and provide oversight to financial staff