Accountant Technician

City of Roanoke, Virginia•Roanoke, VA

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About The Position

The City of Roanoke is seeking an Account Technician to perform complex clerical and difficult technical work involving the planning, coordinating, preparation, and maintenance of fiscal or related records. The position prepares vendor payments and payroll records, maintains fund accounts, establishes bookkeeping and control systems, and prepares financial and statistical reports. It may coordinate accounting functions, support budget preparation, work with outside agencies on budgeting and funding activities, and supervise subordinate account clerks and clerical personnel. This is a non-exempt position. The City describes its commitment to open communication, learning, acceptance, and an inclusive work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community. The role requires a high school diploma or GED supplemented by college-level courses in bookkeeping, accounting, business, or a related field, along with two to three years of related experience and/or training maintaining complex financial records, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The employee must be able to read and interpret documents, prepare reports and correspondence, communicate effectively, perform basic arithmetic and related calculations, and use common-sense reasoning to address problems in standardized situations. The job regularly requires sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reaching with hands and arms; talking or hearing is frequently required, and standing and walking are occasionally required. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and be able to adjust focus. The usual work environment has a moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED supplemented by college-level courses in bookkeeping, accounting, business, or a related field; two to three years of related experience and/or training maintaining complex financial records; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to prepare reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written or oral instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Prepares and disburses vendor payments.
Prepares detailed payroll records, reports, and documents.
Establishes bookkeeping and control systems.
Maintains fund accounts, makes trial balances, and accounts for funds received.
Prepares and supervises the preparation of bills for payment and verifies coding.
Prepares a wide variety of accounting, fiscal, statistical, and similar reports.
Posts receipts and disbursements to major accounts and prepares reports of fees received.
May plan, coordinate, and direct the accounting functions for the department.
Develops reporting systems to regularly provide financial and statistical data and prepares regular and special reports as needed.
Plans and works with outside agencies to cross-reference budgeting and funding activities.
Assists in preparing the annual budget under the direction of the department head.
Supervises and advises subordinate account clerks and clerical personnel on difficult or unusual bookkeeping and accounting problems.
Types letters, memos, and reports as necessary.
May supervise approximately two to three employees in an assigned department and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.