Project Accountant

CITY OF EL PASO, TX
El Paso, Texas United States  View Map
Posted: Jun 26, 2025
  • Salary: $48,140.00 - $74,230.00 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Job Description

    Requirements

    MOS Code: 1005 (Navy), 89A (Army)

    Education and Experience : A Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Public Administration or a related field, including a concentration of 18 credit hours in accounting, and one (1) year of professional accounting experience.

    Licenses and Certificates : Some positions may require a valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

    General Purpose

    Under direction, participate in providing professional accounting, administrative, and advisory services for an assigned project, program, or phase of fiscal support operations.

    Typical Duties

    Perform journey-level accounting and basic financial analysis duties as required to ensure accurate recording, updating, and reporting for designated types of transactions. Involves: Balance and reconcile general ledger statements; prepare general journal entries (such as revenues, expenditures) to generate fiscal month and year-to-date revenue and expenditure, changes in fund balance, and cash flow. Analyze and prepare financial statements related to grants or project funds. Perform research and report generation to assist external auditors. Track and report the expenditure of federal grant funds and city projects to ensure that the expenditure of allocated funds meets federal, state, and City grant or project requirements.

    Maintain and analyze assigned reports of financial and accounting databases and financial management systems. Involves: Enter, retrieve, and review accounting data from the centralized financial management system and personal computers or source documents such as journal entries, invoices, or budget transfers to generate financial reports. Generate periodic accounting or statistical reports to management or regulatory agencies. Analyze expenditure trends and assist in the preparation of the annual operating or capital improvement budget.

    Identify, prepare, and process wire transfers with proper documentation to manage project cash flow, validate checks for payment. Create and post journal entries, monthly reconciliation of project billing and revenue, identify, research, and resolve project-related problems, communicate findings to supervisor, financial institution representatives, auditors, or others.

    Perform related duties as required. Involves: Act as immediate supervisor or work leader if assigned a professional, paraprofessional, or clerical support employee as a helper. Substitute for supervisor or coworkers if necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences.

    General Information

    For a complete job specification, click here .

    Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

    Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.

    Note: This is a new advertisement for Project Accountant. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

    Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

    A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

    To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

    Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

    Determined by agreement

    Closing Date/Time: Continuous
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of El Paso
    • City of El Paso

    THE CITY OF EL PASO HAS IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS TO INVEST IN ITS WORKFORCE, INCLUDING:

    • Competitive wages
    • Pension Plans
    • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
    • Health Savings Account
    • Paid Time Off­ and Paid Parental Leave
    • Quality Training and Tuition Assistance Programs

    Mission:

    Deliver exceptional services to support a high quality of life and place for our community.

    Vision:

    Develop a vibrant regional economy, safe and beautiful neighborhoods and exceptional recreational, cultural and educational opportunities powered by a high performing government.

    Values:

    Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, People

    THE COMMUNITY

    Located at the westernmost edge of Texas along the Rio Grande River, El Paso has long been recognized as one of the nation’s safest cities with a population of over 800,000. This thriving community is aptly referred to as the “Sun City” – a moniker derived from the 300+ days of sunshine experienced annually.
    El Paso, the largest Texas City on the U.S./Mexico border and the sixth largest city in Texas, is a dynamic and vibrant community whose location on the border provides the City with a culturally diverse population and a rich heritage that embraces the past while building for the future.

    El Paso is filled with many attractions that residents and visitors enjoy alike. For sports enthusiasts, the City is home to The El Paso Chihuahuas, the Minor League baseball team and Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. El Paso is also home to Sun Bowl Stadium at UTEP where many events occur, including Division I college football games and other events, including the nationally televised Sun Bowl game held each year. UTEP is also the home of the legendary Don Haskins Center where Division I college basketball games are played. Residents and visitors may also take in an El Paso Locomotive FC soccer game or an El Paso Rhinos hockey game. Located in El Paso are amusement parks, water parks, state parks, museums, the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. At the heart of the City is the Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban state park in Texas.

    Fort Bliss is the largest installation in the United States Army Forces Command and the second largest military installation in the Army overall with the largest being the adjacent White Sands Missile Range.  Fort Bliss is an anchor of the local economy and its economic stability, as it is the single largest employer in the area supporting over 167,000 people with an annual economic contribution of over $25 billion. The City of El Paso strives to be the #1 City in America for Veterans to live. The City of El Paso has been recognized by the Texas Veterans Commission for its high Veteran Employment rate. The City government currently employs approximately 14% of veterans and has a Military and Veterans Affairs department.

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