Account Technician

About the Position : Description

Description

The City of Roanoke is looking for an Account Technician in the Fleet Division of the Department of General Services to handle essential fiscal tasks and ensure smooth financial operations.

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and skilled in finance? Then this is the position for you!

Key Responsibilities :

• Vendor Payments : Prepare and disburse payments with accuracy.
• Payroll Management : Maintain detailed payroll records, reports, and documents.
• Bookkeeping Systems : Establish and manage bookkeeping and control systems.
• Account Management : Maintain fund accounts, prepare trial balances, and account for received funds.
• Supervision : Oversee bill preparation for payments and verify coding for accuracy.

Qualifications :

• Education : High school diploma or GED, with college-level courses in bookkeeping, accounting, or business.
• Experience : 2-3 years of experience in managing complex financial records, or a combination of education and experience.

This is a dynamic role perfect for someone ready to apply their financial skills and grow with a supportive team. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a challenging and rewarding position, apply today and become a vital part of Roanoke's financial operations!

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity / AA / M / F / Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry.

Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment.

By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

This is a non exempt position.

Examples of Duties

Key Responsibilities as an Account Technician

As an Account Technician , you'll play a vital role in handling a wide range of financial and clerical tasks that keep the city's finances on track.

Here’s what you can expect in this dynamic role :

Essential Duties :

• Vendor Payments : Prepare and disburse payments with precision.
• Payroll Management : Maintain and prepare detailed payroll records, reports, and documents.
• Bookkeeping : Set up and manage efficient bookkeeping and control systems.
• Account Oversight : Maintain fund accounts, conduct trial balances, and manage funds received.
• Bill Preparation : Oversee and verify the preparation of bills for payment, ensuring accuracy in coding.
• Reporting : Prepare a wide range of accounting, fiscal, and statistical reports, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Financial Posting : Post receipts and disbursements to major accounts, tracking fees and preparing reports.
• Cross-Department Collaboration : Work with outside agencies to align budgeting and funding activities.
• Annual Budget Support : Assist in preparing the annual budget under the guidance of the department head.
• Team Leadership : No supervisory responsibilities
• Document Preparation : Type letters, memos, and reports as needed to support the department.

This role offers a great balance of technical work, leadership, and collaboration, perfect for someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for finance.

If you enjoy solving problems, managing numbers, and working in a team-oriented environment, this position could be a great fit for you!

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) supplemented by college level courses in bookkeeping, accounting, business or related field;

two to three years related experience and / or training involving the maintenance of complex financial records.; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Supplemental Information.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit;

use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.