Accounting Technician I

ENTRY SALARY: $ 44,148.12    

CURRENT LISTING IS FOR GAS DEPARTMENT
Under direct supervision, the Accounting Technician I performs a wide range of technical accounting and independent bookkeeping work in the maintenance of accounting records and financial documents of an assigned department.

This particular role will not include tracking accounting information for the city, reconciling bank statements, maintain cash receipts journal, payroll tax reports or retirement and social security. Essential Functions: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepares, reviews, and maintain journals, ledgers, accounting databases, or other records and books tracking financial and accounting information for the City; compiles and drafts periodic financial and statistical statements, reports, and tabulations. 
• Audits, evaluates, and reviews accounts in accordance with agency policies within a department; reconciles all accounts, tracks expenses, and performs consistent review of accounting processes.
• Reconciles, classifies, and records daily receipts and disbursements into journals; totals and balances monthly subsidiary records, reconciles bank statements, maintains cash receipts journal, processes deposits, and prepares records for computer. 
• Gathers information needed for purchase orders, billing statements, invoices, etc. by telephone, memos, letters, or personal visits to various agents; prepares purchase orders, records vendors in automated file, creates bid documentation, and calculates cost of inventories.
• Monitors, audits, and computes payroll documents, tax reports, insurance, retirement, and social security information; enters and inputs employee status for data control, computes pension amounts and other benefits. 
• Prepares daily reports, bank balance reports, insurance reports, and related material; keeps accurate spreadsheets, tracks invoices, and monitors purchase orders; assists, supports, and participates in the annual budget preparation for assigned department.
• Communicates, engages, and collaborates with other City departments to ensure delivery of services and professional accounting practices.
• Researches, gathers, and compiles information needed to verify and correct billing statements, invoices, etc., of the most complex nature. 
• Performs customer service and other duties as assigned.

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:
A valid State driver's license is required.
 
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma, High School Equivalency Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping or accounting PLUS two (2) years' of responsible experience involving bookkeeping, or accounting procedures preferably with automated systems; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.  
 
 Knowledge of –

• Advanced bookkeeping and accounting
• Laws, rules, and practices controlling budgetary, fiscal reporting, and contract processes
• Office practices, procedures, and equipment
• Record keeping, report preparation, filing methods, and records
• General office policies and procedures; computers and general office equipment
• Customer service principles

 
Skill in –

• Organizing work and setting priorities to meet deadlines
• Completing tasks given both orally and in writing
• Performing general office and clerical work
• Preparing accurate accounting reports and statements
• Make arithmetic computations quickly and accurately
• Establishing and maintaining strong office relationships
• Operating a computer and related software
• Conflict resolution

Salary : $44,148 - $70,637