Accounting Specialist-Revenue

City of Hobbs•Hobbs, NM

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides accounting support for accounts receivable, reconciliations, vendor management, tax administration, and cash handling functions. Maintains and reconciles billing accounts, processes returned checks, assists with vendor and 1099 administration, prepares deposits, and supports various financial operations to ensure accurate records and compliance with applicable policies and regulations.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent required.
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis on accounting curriculum required.
Two (2) years of compensable accounting experience with knowledge of general accounting principles required.
Proficient in Microsoft office
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
Ability to perform duties with a high degree of attention to detail and with a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Finance staff and general public.
Valid state issued driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered on a year to year basis.

Responsibilities

Assist in reconciliation of data obtained from accounting systems lacking an interface to the central accounting system, especially Accounts Receivable water office reconcilement.
Maintains Accounts Receivable general billing and performs monthly accounts receivable reconcilement.
Maintains Accounts Receivable ambulance billing and performs monthly accounts receivable reconcilement
Maintains and manages returned checks – this includes contacting citizens regarding payment of returned checks, booking the appropriate journal entries for the returned items, and maintaining the balance sheet reconciliation of the account.
Escheat checks to the State of New Mexico
Maintains and Manages Lodgers’ tax files, assisting in the quarterly and annual reconciliation of the file as well as performing Lodgers’ tax audits annually.
Maintain P Card accounts payable functions
Assists with 1099 preparation
Responsible for new vendor setups as well as annual maintenance of vendor files, includes related party audits as well
Assist with daily deposit preparation
Disseminates daily mail for the department
May be cross trained to function as a backup to other positions.