Pw Accounting Specialist

City of Nampa

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST - Public Works

Hiring Salary (DOE): $21.71 to $25.43 per hour

Position Type: FT; FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt;

Reports To:

Controller - Public Works;

Schedule:

Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;

Travel Required:

None;
Benefit Eligible:
Yes;
Persi Eligible:
Yes

* This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

The City of Nampa offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities, including the following for full‑time positions in City Government Departments:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PERSI Retirement Plan, with 11.96% employer contribution
• 401k & 457 Retirement Plans
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (at least 4 weeks per year)
• Life Insurance with AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-Funded HRA VEBA Health Savings
• Wellness Program & Rewards
• Opportunity for student Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Harward Recreation Center Discounts
• Other Great Benefits!

Performs a wide variety of administrative support, technical accounts processing, and financial recording duties; performs other duties as required or assigned. The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform a wide variety of administrative support, technical accounts processing, and financial recording duties. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of an assigned supervisor, but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative.

The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with the department directors, staff, and the general public. The principal duties of this class are performed in a general office environment.

• Performs accounting functions.
• Performs a variety of administrative support duties in the administration of public works for the City; including auditing invoices, preparing PO’s vendors, and tracking assets.
• Monitors adherence to proper policies and procedures at all stages of the accounting/budget process to ensure all entries are complete and entered in a timely manner and performs purchase order and invoice functions which includes, verifying purchase orders and invoices with account numbers, recording requisitions, and entering information into the accounts payable system.
• Balances vendor statements monthly to ensure the accuracy of all entries and account balances.
• Assumes responsibility for other duties as required or assigned.
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Is punctual and timely in meeting requirements of performance, including attendance standards and work deadlines.
• Communicates information and states concerns in a clear and professional manner.
• Respects the opinion of others and demonstrates a reasonable relationship with employees, supervisors and others.
• Accepts and performs in a timely and effective manner changes in work assignments and/or how work is performed.

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Associate’s degree (two-year college or technical school) preferred, Field of Study:
  Accounting, Business Management, or a closely related field.
• 4 plus years of experience in Accounting or Bookkeeping or any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Ability…