Accounting Technician

City Of Jonesboro • Jonesboro, AR

13d • $17 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Technician is a non-exempt, security-sensitive position in the City of Jonesboro Finance Department, assigned to the Collectors Office at City Hall and reporting to the City Collector. The role maintains accurate accounting records, which may include collections. A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

The position maintains general ledger accounts, processes customer payments and city billings, enters and reconciles cash receipts and deposits, generates accounting reports, and performs clerical work such as filing, assisting customers, issuing business licenses, and balancing the cash drawer. Operating a city vehicle is required for essential job functions. Work is performed under immediate supervision, with periodic performance checks.

The position is conducted in a typical office setting with controlled temperature and usually moderate noise. Physical demands are described as semi-repetitive and low physical; the employee frequently sits and uses hands, and occasionally performs a range of other movements and lifts or moves up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

• High school education or GED, with emphasis on office skills or related areas, plus 12 to 18 months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Mental alertness and adaptability to office and field-area work routines.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respond to questions in person-to-person and small-group situations.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and handle routine problems involving several known variables.
• Valid driver's license.
• Intermediate accounting and spreadsheet software skills.
• Basic 10-key, alphanumeric data entry, contact management, database, presentation/PowerPoint, programming languages, and word processing/typing software skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger; analyze transactions; prepare and post adjusting entries; balance accounts; and prepare and maintain general ledger and related fiscal reports.
• Receive payments for city billings, issue receipts, post payments to the correct accounts, and maintain related records and documents.
• Generate reports of accounting activities as needed.
• Enter daily cash receipts, returned checks, and deposits into the computer, and reconcile the general ledger and bank deposits.
• Enter data for city billings on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Perform general clerical duties, including typing, filing, assisting customers making payments, issuing business licenses, and balancing the cash drawer.
• Prepare special financial analyses as requested.
• Operate a city vehicle as needed for essential job functions.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED