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Accounting Technician I/II
The Finance department is the backbone of the city. The department provides fiscal information to all City departments and manages the development and analysis of the budget. It also prepares year-end financial statements, annual audits, accounts payable, revenue collection, and other day-to-day financial transactions. The Department also oversees the investment of City funds and provides the strategic planning necessary to preserve the City's superior credit rating and safeguard City assets. Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Accounting Technician I/II will perform a variety of paraprofessional accounting duties including general accounting, payroll processing, accounts receivable, revenue collections, accounts payable and purchase order processing, treasury assistance, business licensing, month-end general ledger account reconciliations/journals, annual audit/budget support, account analysis, and related duties as assigned. The Accounting Technician II is the journey-level class in the Accounting Technician classification series responsible for performing the full range of paraprofessional accounting tasks in assigned program areas. Incumbents are expected to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Positions in the Accounting Technician class series are flexibly staffed and positions at the II level are normally filled by advancement from the I level; progression to the II level is subject to management approval and is dependent on the incumbent (i) performing the full range of duties assigned to the II level, and (ii) acquiring the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for the II level of the series. This recruitment will be open until the position is filled and applicants will be reviewed as they are received. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and answers to job-specific questions. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a written assessment to test basic skills required for this position.
The Finance department is the backbone of the city. The department provides fiscal information to all City departments and manages the development and analysis of the budget. It also prepares year-end financial statements, annual audits, accounts payable, revenue collection, and other day-to-day financial transactions. The Department also oversees the investment of City funds and provides the strategic planning necessary to preserve the City's superior credit rating and safeguard City assets. Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Accounting Technician I/II will perform a variety of paraprofessional accounting duties including general accounting, payroll processing, accounts receivable, revenue collections, accounts payable and purchase order processing, treasury assistance, business licensing, month-end general ledger account reconciliations/journals, annual audit/budget support, account analysis, and related duties as assigned. The Accounting Technician II is the journey-level class in the Accounting Technician classification series responsible for performing the full range of paraprofessional accounting tasks in assigned program areas. Incumbents are expected to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Positions in the Accounting Technician class series are flexibly staffed and positions at the II level are normally filled by advancement from the I level; progression to the II level is subject to management approval and is dependent on the incumbent (i) performing the full range of duties assigned to the II level, and (ii) acquiring the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for the II level of the series. This recruitment will be open until the position is filled and applicants will be reviewed as they are received. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and answers to job-specific questions. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a written assessment to test basic skills required for this position.