MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of bookkeeping and clerical accounting experience,
• including experience in preparing financial reports.
• Supplemented by courses in bookkeeping and accounting.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Positions in the Police Department must meet the background standards that are appropriate to non-sworn positions. The general factors for disqualification are listed here.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions,
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience working with software such as SAP, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience in reconciling receivable and payable statements, reports, logs, and/or other documents.
• Experience in handling various transactions while working in a heavy customer service environment is highly desired.
• Experience in performing highly detailed data entry in a fast-paced environment, and maintaining/auditing records.

• Scanning/validating documents into the Vendor Invoice Management System (VIM).
• Auditing/reviewing scanned invoices for errors or discrepancies and making necessary corrections prior to releasing the invoice for payment.
• Researching, preparing, and processing Payment Control Documents (PCD).
• Reconciling payable statements; disbursing payments and maintaining records of petty cash funds.
• Responding to inquiries and requests for information (over the phone and via email) from vendors, customers, and staff from other City departments.
• Conducting research to keep accounts current.
• Providing direct customer service.
• Reviewing and/or auditing financial records.
• Detecting and taking steps to correct errors or discrepancies.
• Coordinating, preparing, and verifying City computer data.
• Creating, reviewing, and/or auditing utility billing.
• Reconciling accounts. Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable