Accountant and Financial Consulting Services (Request for Qualification)

Description: Provision of services of accounting and financial consulting. The services requested include, but are not limited to the following: provide accounting, budgetary, financial and tax guidance; inspect financial transactions and records to ensure that concerned regulations and accounting procedures are observed; advise on legislative changes which may require record changes during the year; provide a minimum of one employee on a part-time basis three times per week to assist the city’s finance division with reconciling checking accounts and preparing statements, as determined by the city administrator; provide a minimum of one employee on a part-time basis two times per week to assist the police department with reconcile checking accounts and preparing statements, as determined by the chief of police; • reviewing and recording expense invoices, and preparing reports of costs and other financial summaries and statements, maintaining the general ledger and all books of account, reconciling checking accounts and preparing checks from those accounts; compiling financial and other statements and reports using basic data; maintaining essential financial records and files in accordance with sound financial recordkeeping practices and as required to comply with grant funding and all state recordkeeping requirements for public agencies; assisting in the preparation of the annual budget, as well as assisting the city’s retained auditor by providing financial information as necessary. See attached file.