Accounting Technician

The Accounting Technician position at the City of Tucson’s Business Services Department (BSD) supports one or more areas by processing invoices and providing exemplary customer service to internal and external customers. This position performs accounting tasks including reconciling, reviewing financial information for accuracy, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and preparing correcting entries.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Financial Specialist. This position does not supervise.
** Duties and Responsibilities
*** Processes supplier invoices in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to ensure timely and accurate payments. Reconciles supplier account information to City of Tucson records to ensure outstanding invoices and credits are paid and/or followed up on. Obtains purchaser invoice approvals. Identifies and troubleshoots account errors.
* Builds and maintains relationships with external and internal customers. Communicates with external suppliers to ensure the smooth processing of valid payments. Monitors multiple email inboxes for customer requests for invoice payment. Works with internal buyers to processes requisitions and purchase orders.
* Creates customer accounts in the ERP system, generates customer billings, and performs periodic reviews to ensure account balances have been paid.
* Works as needed with supported Department staff to assist with the timely processing of internal procurement card transactions by ensuring City procurement card policies are followed, adequate supporting documentation is provided and required approvals are in place.
* Enters ad hoc journal entries as needed to process account corrections and non-routine transactions.
* Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.
** Working Conditions
** Working conditions are in an office environment.
** Benefits:
** The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.

With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.

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