Accounting Technician

Important Information:
Tentative Recruitment Timeline Application Screening: 07/31/2026 - 08/14/2026 1st Round Interviews:
Week of 08/14/2026

Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical accounting duties involved in the preparation, review, and maintenance of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, permit processing, and/or cashiering; and preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and journal entries and other duties as assigned.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain accounting records, databases, or systems such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash receipts, housing stock and other functional assignments.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of department goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for accounting related functions; implement policies and procedures.
• Post and maintain various ledgers, registers and journals according to established account classifications.
• Audit invoices, verify encumbrances, research discrepancies; approve payments and post to the proper account.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Calculate and process payroll for staff and elected officials; determine tax deposits, benefit and other deductions and related adjustments, track accruals, and process direct deposits.
• Prepare and process vendor and other checks and statements.
• Process payroll garnishments, levies, and court orders as required by law; provide W-2 and related required payroll documents and notices to employees; electronically transmit financial data; and process other miscellaneous deductions.
• Receive applications and forms from the public for permits and licenses and other applications; approve, process, and record payments; handle and reconcile cash; issue receipts; and maintain logs, ledgers or inventories as assigned.
• Perform general accounts receivable functions, receive payments and reconcile with statements or invoices for accuracy and additional charges relating to amounts due, process related paperwork, post and update account information.
• Plan and coordinate the annual housing stock billing cycle, prepare bills and notices, respond to inquiries, process checks and track payments.
• Perform general accounts payable functions, create vendor accounts, process and code invoices for payment, review for completeness and accuracy; input information; prepare and mail various checks; prepare and track annual reporting forms post or reconcile expenditures.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts with various registers.
• Provide technical information and instruction regarding applicable procedures and methods; interpret and explain rules and regulations, answer questions and resolve problems or complaints, maintain knowledge of applicable laws, procedures and new developments.
• Prepare, compile, tabulate and maintain data, complex documents and assist with highly technical financial, statistical and operational reports, statements and records; enter data,calculate, reconcile and create or update records.
• Prepare monthly task reconciliations and associated journal entries.
• Prepare summary sheets for use of supervisor or auditors in preparing financial statements, assist with preparation of trial balances and budget documents and perform research.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to less experience accounting and general clerical staff as needed.
• Provide information on complex or sensitive issues which require interpretation of Department and city policies and regulations; provide customer and public assistance.
• Receive complaints and exercise judgment in determining proper course of action.
• Prepare, process, review and check documents, records and forms for accuracy, completeness and conformance to applicable policies, rules and regulations. Perform follow-up procedures when compliance is not being achieved.
• Prepare and maintain procedure manuals for the functional area of assignment.
• Ensure that work is handled on a priority basis, organized, and completed in a timely manner.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Generally accepted accounting principles; mathematics related to accounting processes; internal controls appropriate to accounting procedures.
• Municipal accounting systems, procedures and requirements.
• Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Pertinent local, State and Federal laws, ordinances, City functions, policies, rules and regulations affecting assigned function.
• Methods and techniques of cash handling.
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment including computer-based accounting systems.
• English usage, grammar, punctuation and business letter writing.
• Techniques and methods of report writing.
• Principles and practices of…