City of Sunnyvale

Provide accounting and financial reporting services to City management and staff, City Council and regulatory agencies to enable them to make informed decisions regarding the financial affairs of the City, by:

Maintaining the City's Financial System software by providing the required most current system upgrades and enhancements as they become available for continued peak performance,
Performing daily maintenance of the City's Financial System, including daily balancing of financial tables,
Managing the City's Financial System software by providing structural setups for new object codes, funds and subfunds, general ledger and subsidiary general ledger accounts, transaction codes, leave policies, pay components and premiums and security setups for new users,
Providing financial system reports and query tools to City staff,
Ensuring accounting period reports are made available within ten business days after the accounting period closes,
Accounting for the City's financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for governments,
Reconciling all bank and general ledger accounts,
Monitoring grants and projects,
Producing the City's annual financial report as specified by the City Charter,
Preparing and providing financial or budgetary reports to Federal, State and other governmental agencies in order to comply with California law and to satisfy annual grant reporting and funding requirements, and
Reporting and accounting for the Redevelopment Agency's financial transactions.

City Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)