Job Description

Posting number: 02180

Department: Finance

Job classification: Senior Accounting Technician - Limited Term

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

The City of Redlands is seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual for the Limited-Term Senior Accounting Technician position. The ideal candidate will demonstrate accuracy in financial transactions, account reconciliations, and journal entry processing, along with the ability to analyze financial data, resolve discrepancies, and prepare reports using Microsoft Excel.

This is a limited-term position expected to last up to one (1) year from the time of hire.

Under direction, to perform and coordinate City accounts payable and receivable operations; to perform a variety of technical tasks related to accounts payable and receivables; to perform complex and technical general accounting duties; to prepare financial reports, statements, and special financial analysis; and to provide lead direction. Exercises technical and functional lead direction to technical accounting staff.

Examples of duties

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintains and reconciles a variety of ledgers, reports and account records;
• Verify and reconcile daily cash, check, credit card, ACH, and other payment deposits to reports;
• Examines and corrects accounting transactions to ensure accuracy;
• Researches background information and account histories, resolves discrepancies;
• Prepares journal entries;
• Prepare, review, and process monthly credit card reconciliations and supporting documentation;
• Processes invoices, purchase orders, and other claims for payment;
• Gathers, checks, and tabulates data used in the preparation of records and reports;
• Researches background information and account histories;
• Prepares a variety of routine fiscal reports, statements, and schedules;
• Prepares new year, mid year, and year end reports;
• Assists customers, departments, and employees by providing fiscal information, explaining procedures, answering questions, and resolving problems or complaints;
• Performs a variety of clerical duties including typing, maintaining files and records, processing mail, and ordering supplies; and
• Performs related and other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Four years of increasingly responsible advanced technical accounting experience.

Education:

• Equivalent to a high school diploma supplemented by college level course work in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related field.

Special Requirements:

Essential functions and duties require the following physical abilities and work environment:

• Ability to work in a standard office environment; ability to travel to different sites and locations;
• Regularly required to talk or hear. Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Supplemental information

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

LIMITED-TERM APPOINTMENT

This is a limited-term position expected to last up to one (1) year from the date of appointment.

Limited-term appointments address temporary operational, project, program, or staffing needs of the City and do not create an expectation of continued employment beyond the authorized appointment period.

The department reserves the right to conclude the assignment at any time during this period based on its operational needs.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate through their application materials that they meet the minimum qualifications of the position. We will review all properly completed applications and invite the most qualified individuals to continue in the selection process. Examinations for the positions may consist of any combination of written, performance, and oral exams to evaluate the applicant's skills, training, and experience for the position.

The employment application must be completed and submitted online. Applicants must list current and past work experience. Do not indicate “See Resume”.

Proof of education, such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees, must be submitted online with your application. Applicants are responsible for attaching proof of education, certification, and/or license to each position for which they apply.

Please note, the City of Redlands’ preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference/background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which may include a drug/alcohol screening depending upon job classification). The City of Redlands utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Julie Maher at jmaher@cityofredlands.org or Sophia Diaz at sdiaz@cityofredlands.org