LOCATION: City of Ithaca, NY - Chamberlain’s Office
SALARY: $44,291, with subsequent increases to $55,36
The City of Ithaca values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We encourage people of
all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQ , veterans, people with

disabilities, and those with lived experiences.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The work involves responsibility for accepting, recording and processing
payments for various City invoices and services in the City Chamberlain's Office, using multiple ac-
counting software programs simultaneously. The work also involves accurately reconciling and balanc-
ing those payments on a daily basis. The Accounts Receivable Specialist is also responsible for accu-
rately relaying information to the public regarding the diverse and various City functions handled by
the City Chamberlain’s Office. The work involves extensive face-to-face and telephone interaction with
the public, including difficult or irate customers. The work is performed under the general supervision
of the Supervising Customer Service Representative with leeway allowed and an expectation to exer-
cise independent judgment within the policies and procedures of the Chamberlain’s Office and in ac-
cordance with NYS Tax Law and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Supervision is
not a function of this class, although employees may be called upon to train new employees in the
same or lower job title. Does related work as required.
To view the complete job description visit: http://www.cityofithaca.org/302/Job-Descriptions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administra-

tion, or a closely related with similar course curriculum and one (1) year of full-time paid experi-
ence, or its part-time paid equivalent, in the collection, billing, invoicing and/or reconciliation of ac-
counts receivable; or

B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three (3)

years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, in the collection, billing, invoic-
ing and/or reconciliation of accounts receivable; or

C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B)

above.

Note: Successfully completed college coursework in accounting, business administration, public ad-
ministration, or a closely related field may be substituted for the required work experience, up to a
maximum of two (2) years, with thirty (30) credit hours of college coursework in the above fields being
equivalent to one (1) year of full-time work experience.

Note: College degrees must have been awarded by, and college coursework completed at, a college
or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting
agency by the U.S. Department of Education and/or U.S. Secretary of Education. If an applicant’s de-
gree was awarded by, or college coursework completed at, an educational institution outside the United
States and its territories, the applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of
acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at
degrees.cfm. Applicants are responsible for payment of the required evaluation fee.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: There are no residency requirements for this position.
APPOINTMENT STATUS AND EXAM REQUIREMENT: This will be a provisional appointment
pending the results of a civil service examination to be scheduled at a later date. Permanent appoint-
ment will be dependent upon the candidate's exam score.
APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• City of Ithaca application
• Copy of high school and college transcripts

Applications must be received by the City of Ithaca Human Resources Department no later than
4:30 PM EST on the last filing date indicated below. All applications must be submitted electroni-
cally through our online application program. We do not accept paper applications, faxed applica-
tions, e-mailed applications or photocopies of applications.

Submit required application materials by May 29, 2024:

City of Ithaca
Human Resources Department

We would love to have you on our team! We hope to hear from you soon!

Issued: May 15, 2024