Financial Specialist

Financial Specialist I - Ensures the accuracy of all financial records, and provides operational and administrative assistance as needed.

Hiring Range: $43,420 - $50,000

• Ensures that all invoices are recorded, tracked, and paid.
• Processes vendor payments, matches purchase orders, receiving reports, and invoices.
• Maintains spreadsheet on cash and balances cash at month end.
• Ensures that all monetary funds are in balance.
• Reconciles bank accounts and prepares adjusting journal entries.
• Verifies account codes for items to be encumbered.
• Reviews and approves accounting transactions.
• Performs audits as required.
• Develops, maintains, files, and updates all required reports and records.
• Maintains and updates all documentation for invoices received and paid.
• Addresses public and vendor inquiries.
• Account Receivable billing
• Reconcile Account Receivable accounts
• Other duties assigned.

• High School diploma and seven to ten years directly related experience or
• Two years of college or Associate’s Degree and two to less than five years directly related experience or
• A Bachelor’s Degree and less than two years directly related experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• General knowledge of administrative practices, procedures, and equipment.
• General knowledge of and experience with computers and Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Individual must have excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, with frequent interruptions while remaining organized and accurate; be highly professional, and able to occasionally work weekend and/or evening hours.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

The work is generally performed in an office environment. Typically, the employee may sit to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, stooping, carrying of light items such as papers, books, or small parts, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions.

Use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals are minimally required.

• The Local Choice Program (Anthem, Delta Dental, and Blue Vision).
• Health, Dental, and Vision benefits are included as a package under our health insurance program and cannot be purchased as separate coverage items.
• Health insurance benefits start on the 1st of the month following the hire date.
• Benefit Summaries
• Key Advantage 250 Benefits Summary
• Key Advantage 1000 Benefit Summary
• High-Deductible Health Plan Benefits Summary

• Basic Group Life Insurance Program Features
• Optional Group Life Insurance Program Features

• We offer supplemental Retirement plans through Mission Square Retirement.
• Employees can enroll in the following plans at any time during their employment.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Roth IRA

• The city observes 14 holidays throughout the year (except certain departments if scheduling does not permit).

0 – 5 Years
1
12
24
Over 5 Years
1¼
15
30
Over 10 Years
1½
18
36
Over 20 Years
1¾
21
42

• All full-time employees earn (1¼) days of paid sick leave for each calendar month of employment and is accumulated without limit.

• Non-Exempt employees may accumulate compensatory leave only for overtime worked which is authorized prior to the performance of such work. Compensatory leave may be accumulated at the rate of 1 1/2…