Accounting Specialist Job at City of West University Place, TX

City of West University Place, TX West University Place, TX

Job Summary
Coordinates and performs a variety of technical and clerical accounting functions; performs customer service duties for utility billing, processes accounts payable, performs data entry; creates, updates, and maintains various types of accounting and utility records; liaises with vendors and City departments regarding accounting matters; and performs other related duties as assigned. Essential Duties
1. Performs customer service duties to include providing information in person or via phone and/or email to residents, vendors, and internal or external departments or agencies; and responding to citizen concerns and/or complaints

2. Performs cashiering duties and processes a variety of bills, invoices, and payments, including those related to utility and ambulance billing; work may also involve preparing and resolving work orders

3. Processes accounts payable transactions, including sets up, verifies, and reconciles accounts; and provides clerical accounting support to the Fire Department, to include processing payments, invoices and ambulance bills

4. Balances utility billing drawer and prepares daily deposit to send to the bank

5. Prepares, maintains, uploads, distributes, and/or updates audit-related and other reports, records, statements, and documents; work may involve researching discrepancies, and gathering and compiling information related to budgets and other accounting/fiscal processes

6. Maintains the City website for the Finance department and is a member of communications committee

7. Reviews cash receipt reports and reconciles travel authorization reports

8. Assist with generating utility bills, as needed.

9. Enters or retrieves information into/from, and maintains applicable filing and online systems, applications, and other databases

10. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. Education and Experience
Associate"s degree in Accounting or related field and one to two years of experience in area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge - ~ Principles and practices of bookkeeping;

~ Accounts payable and accounts receivable principles and practices;

~ Processes and techniques in assigned area of responsibility;

~ Basic mathematical concepts;

~ Office procedures, methods, and equipment;

~ Customer service principles;

~ Practices and methods of cashiering;

~ Data entry techniques;

~ Applicable local, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations. Skills - ~ Performing basic mathematical calculations;

~ Maintaining records;

~ Providing customer service;

~ Operating computers and applicable software;

~ Reading and interpreting invoices and related documents;

~ Researching discrepancies;

~ Tabulating, recording, and balancing transactions;

~ Performing accounting adjustments;

~ Performing data entry;

~ Operating standard office equipment;

~ Preparing, compiling, and reviewing reports;

~ Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information. Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.


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