- Salary
- $16 – $20/hr
- Location
- City Hall (3200 Civic Center Circle NE), NM, US
- Department
- IT
- Education
- High School
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The Accounting Technician enters data into the accounting system, prepares bank deposits, maintains specific AR ledgers and files, and researches and reconciles accounting records.
Education / higher education: High School Graduate or equivalent
Minimum number of years of directly related experience: One year directly related work experience
Education and/or experience preferences: College-level education or training in accounting or bookkeeping. Prefer customer service accounts receivable, cash handling/cashier experience.
Driver’s License requirement: Frequent Driver -- Regular Driver's License Required Endorsements: none
Note -- For any driver, driving record must always meet City driving and insurability standards.
Required certifications, licenses or registrations: none
Preferred certifications, licenses or registrations: none
Knowledge: Basic accounting principles, specifically in accounts receivable.
Skills: Must be able to type rapidly and accurately enough to successfully produce documents/spreadsheets, communicate via e-mail, or perform data entry as necessary to accomplish the essential functions of the position. Use of technology, equipment and software typically used in the office environment (typing of 30 adjusted wpm and 10-key proficient).
Abilities: Ability to process accounts receivable transactions; communicate effectively with employees, customers, and public officials. Operate a personal computer workstation and use accounting software. Read, comprehend and carry out details of routine written or oral instructions. Write short routine correspondence and memos. Effectively present information to employees and customers. Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percent.
Interaction with Groups/Agencies/Entities: Internal: Works with inter-departmental staff and supervisors or managers to reconcile cash. Works with Accounting and department managers to maintain accurate accounting records and insure clean audits. External: Works with external auditors through department managers to provide accurate information for clean audits and respond to inquiries about specific transactions.
The following functions are typical for this position. The omission of specific functions does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Enters/updates data into the accounting system and audits for accuracy, compliance, coding and completeness of all cash receipts transactions
- Schedules and assures accounting workflow is in accordance with meeting deadlines.
- Maintains accurate W-9 and NTTC records and other files within accepted accounting principles and practices.
- Utilizes bank website to process daily check deposits
- Daily collection of all drop box payment locations
- Reconciles cash accounts on a daily/monthly basis to insure they are correctly reflected in the accounting system.
- Researches and assembles accounting data for inclusion into management reports.
- Processes inter-departmental petty cash.
- Track and monitor Lodger’s tax payments.
- Train and assist inter-departmental staff on updated policies and procedures and accounting standards.
- Serves as back-up for other department personnel.
