Senior Accounting Technician - Treasury

Senior Accounting Technician

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family.

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Our core values are Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high-performance organization (HPO).

As a key member of the Financial Services team, the Senior Accounting Technician is to perform administrative and technical duties relating to governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting. The positions are assigned in the areas of Accounts Payable, Investments & Treasury, or Payroll. Tasks include transaction processing, data entry, account research, transaction auditing, and customer service.

General expectations for all employees include understanding how team, department, and City goals are interconnected, contributing to a positive work culture, maintaining regular and reliable attendance, assessing work performance, contributing to the development of others, working as part of a team, continuously learning and developing, and complying with City policies and procedures.

Essential duties and responsibilities include providing administrative support to Financial Service divisions, processing data entry transactions, preparing monthly journals and reconciling general ledger accounts, writing queries and reports for financial analysis, relieving management staff of routine administrative tasks, assisting departments with general ledger inquiries and accounting questions, assisting in the preparation and compilation of audit work papers and fiscal year end activities, participating in special projects, and complying with City policies and procedures.

If assigned to Treasury, duties include recording cash, checks and electronic deposits, processing departmental invoices and travel requests, researching returned checks, maintaining petty cash drawer, assisting with bank reconciliation processes, handling unclaimed property, and facilitating the connection and disconnection of City utility services.

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors include embracing and embodying the City's core values, communicating effectively, producing desired work outcomes, planning and organizing work, using intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, producing reliable calculations, demonstrating integrity and dependability, speaking and dealing tactfully with others, exercising sound judgment, identifying and implementing process improvements, demonstrating a collaborative and flexible style, working under time pressures and problem solving, and operating standard office equipment.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED supplemented by college level course work in accounting/business and three (3) years of previous experience and/or training that include accounting/bookkeeping. Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen. Governmental experience preferred in finance/accounting. Conditions of employment include passing a drug screen and background check, and having a Class C Texas Driver's License.

Physical demands involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station. Some tasks require visual and sound perception and discrimination and oral communications ability. Work environment involves limited exposure to environmental conditions.

The City offers a full complement of benefits including health insurance, additional benefits, retirement, and paid time off (PTO).