What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting & Payroll Technician position at City of Pittsburgh?
Position Summary
Performs specialized clerical work in the preparation and/or verification of departmental accounts, records and reports.
Department: Any
Salary: $42,788 per year.
WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show one (1) year of full-time paid experience in accounting or bookkeeping which includes six months of experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a high school diploma or GED Equivalency.
POSITION DUTIES
- Processes new business registration forms, records updates, and maintains documents.
- Provides customer service, including responding to inquiries and directing calls.
- Responds to the public and other parties regarding payments, taxes, license fees, departmental, and/or work-related procedures.
- Records transactions and makes adjustments to the system.
- Maintains invoices, checks, accounts, and other records.
- Ensures bills, payments, assessments, refunds, owner information, exemptions, and abatements are entered and recorded correctly.
- Distributes invoices and receipts. Creates and processes refunds, as needed.
- Organizes office operations and procedures: designs filing systems, reviews supply requisitions, and handles correspondence.
- Acts as bureau representative for financial, policy, and administrative processes.
- Tracks expenditures and revenues, and handles procurement, payments, and billing.
- Balances accounts and prepares financial and statistical reports and records.
- Prepares, maintains, and submits payroll for employees in accordance with established City and departmental policies and procedures.
- Collects department’s timecards for accurate processing into payroll system.
- Prints and reviews reports to verify timecard entries and completes bi-monthly payroll reports.
- Creates and maintains payroll related spreadsheets and reports.
- Communicates efficiently with staff to resolve discrepancies regarding time accruals or payments received.
- Researches miscellaneous payroll related inquiries. Prepares personnel and payroll-related records.
- Maintains accurate and up to date personnel files.
- Performs other related activities and functions that are assigned or required.
Salary : $42,788