Accounting Technician

Note: This job description is currently being updated and is under review for final approval. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for Accounting Technician positions in other departments.

Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we are looking for the right person to serve as Accounting Technician in the City Treasurer's Office.

The City Treasurer's Office consists of Cashiering and Accounts Receivable/Collections. Cashiering is responsible for receiving, depositing, and collecting on behalf of the City, all taxes, assessments, fees, and other revenues. This department processes and records all revenue received at City Hall, as well as all City off-site locations, and also ensures revenue is deposited in a timely manner into the City's financial depository accounts.

Accounts Receivable/Collections is responsible for ensuring all revenues owed to the City are received and may use a variety of methods to collect these funds, including sending delinquent notices, making collection calls, placing a lien on property, filing a claim in small claims court or sending delinquent receivables to an outside collection agency. The department is also responsible for disbursing all approved funds and processing all checks and electronic payments for the payment of goods and services approved in the budget and the City's financial system.

The Accounting Technician provides quality customer service and performs a variety of technical accounting duties involving revenue collection, treasury, accounts receivable, requisitioning and purchasing of supplies, materials; maintains a variety of records, ledgers, logs, files and systems; and assists in the preparation of documents, reports, and/or analyses and financial statements.

The ideal candidate will represent the City in a positive, courteous, and professional manner. They will be able to manage multiple priorities, anticipate operational needs based on daily workloads, and work collaboratively with coworkers to ensure assignments and deadlines are met. The candidate should demonstrate strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and sound judgment while maintaining a commitment to providing effective and responsive service to the community.

• Performs a variety of financial record keeping and reporting duties in support of assigned area including in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue management and purchasing
• Assists in establishing and maintaining accounts, journals and ledgers and prepares accounting entries to transfer funds between accounts
• Reconciles accounts
• Reviews and processes purchase requisitions in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Performs a full range of accounts payable duties including paying invoices
• Checks documents for accuracy
• Researches invoices and obtains authorization for payment
• Utilizes various computer applications and software packages to create spreadsheets, enter data, and generate reports using spreadsheet software and creates documents using word processing software
• Answers telephones, responds to questions, provides accurate information
• Performs routine clerical support duties
• Prepares customer correspondence using word processing software
• Maintains complex filing systems and researches historical files
• May perform back-up duties for other positions within the work group
• Greets the public, responds to questions concerning fees, requirements or services, provides accurate information
• Accepts payments from walk-in…