Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

: Under the direction of the Finance Director, this position performs a wide variety of complex and professional accounting and fiscal policy compliance tasks. This position is part of a small inter-dependent team responsible for managing the City and Athens Economic Development Corporation budget and annual audit. Primary duties include preparation of the annual personnel budget, administering the payroll process, reconciling employer provided benefits and payment, preparing State and Federal returns including monthly sales tax, miscellaneous payroll return reporting, monthly retirement reporting, vendor 1099s. Serving as backup to the Finance Director for treasury and investment functions, this position assists with monitoring balances, reconciling bank statements, processing incoming receipts and managing accounts receivable across various funds. Supports the Finance Director as required for miscellaneous financial analyzing and special projects as needed.

: Duties include but are not limited to the following tasks for the City of Athens and Athens Economic Development Corporation (AEDC):

Updating General ledger for various receipts, organizing grant reimbursement requests and reporting. Managing customers for the Municipal Airport, Hotel Occupancy Tax collections, AEDC, as well as monitoring customer payment status and notifying responsible Directors of outstanding items. Reconciling and resolving payment application issues. Assisting Finance Director with monitoring bank and investment activities and account balances for all accounts. Executing cash transfers and related journal entries for payroll and accounts payable. Assisting Finance Director with cash, investment, and treasury management. Reconciling bank statements, credit card statements, and liability balances to General Ledger. Updating Incode software for current payroll data including pay scales, managing employee records, payroll deduction codes, pay codes and other payroll related administration. Processing biweekly payroll in compliance with City policy, State, and Federal laws. Monthly benefit reconciliation and payment. Tracking and communicating issues with Human Resources and benefits liaison. Assisting with resolving issues with invoices, purchase orders, checks, including contacting City employees and/or vendors to resolve outstanding items. Supporting accounts payable process by setting up vendors, voiding/reissuing payments, reviewing and preparing biweekly payments for Finance Director approval. Assisting Finance Director with monitoring major revenue sources such as property tax, sales tax, and utility collections revenue. Preparing and distributing annual W-2s, 1099s, 1095cs. Preparing quarterly payroll returns, monthly sales tax return, monthly TMRS reporting, annual Comptroller Transparency reporting and other returns as needed. Preparing and submitting the annual Unclaimed Property submission. Preparing the annual personnel budget worksheet and assisting the Finance Director in producing estimates in a timely manner for the annual City of Athens budget. Working with the Finance Director to prepare information for the City and Economic Development Corporations annual audit. Other special projects and duties as assigned.