310 - Fiscal Technician

City of Brownsville • Brownsville, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Fiscal Technician is to provide accounting/ fiscal support for assigned area of responsibility. The class is responsible for entering data, updating and maintaining ledgers, journals, and files; and performing various fiscal functions and calculations. The class works according to set procedures under direct supervision.

Requirements

• High school graduation or GED plus two years of experience.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Must recognize and resolve problems such as bad grammar, type of procedure to apply, where to refer call or correspondence without specified destination, may involve freedom in selection of work methods among approved routines, setting of priorities, or sequencing of tasks within established schedules.
• Occasionally requires interpretation of available options to apply to non-standard situations; day-to-day work drives priorities.
• Does not supervise.
• Calculates amounts due, using some judgment; receives and processes larger amounts (several thousand dollars on one day not uncommon); balances receipts and cash from one or more other employees; brings problems to attention of supervisor.
• Frequent contact with the public or other organizations; interactions may require obtaining cooperation of people; courtesy and tact are required when dealing with moderately difficult or sensitive issues.
• Office job with little or occasional light physical effort.
• Responsible for use of equipment/property such as office equipment, supplies, etc., which are used in office.
• Office job, no adverse conditions.
• The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles and researches invoices and statements.
• Assists accounts receivable staff in establishing accounts, assisting citizens and performing other tasks.
• Disburses vendor payments.
• Receives, receipts, logs, and posts funds from customers, employees, and the general public.
• Makes deposits and transfers according to direction of supervisor or established policy.
• Prepares and processes invoices, purchase orders, receipts and other financial statements as directed.
• Organizes and files receipts and deposits of revenue and expenditure funds into the accounting system.
• Files bills, vouchers, forms and statements.
• Performs various accounting functions such as preparing accounts receivable, deposits, and/ or vacation and leave information.
• Processes billing for third party vendor accounts.
• Coordinates payroll for area of responsibility; processes load sheets, contracts, time sheets, and vouchers.
• Performs routine office tasks such as data entry, typing correspondence, filing, faxing, telephoning, and photocopying.

Benefits

• Generous retirement plan with retirement opportunities available at 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.
• Exceptional employee and family medical, dental, life insurance plan and vision plan for employee only with MetLife for those enrolled with health insurance.
• Partnered with Frontier Clinic at zero cost to employee and dependents under the health insurance.
• Pet supplemental insurance is offered as an employee contribution only.
• Employees may also contribute to deferred compensation plans from Equitable and supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC and Colonial Life.
• Full time employees have the opportunity to accumulate 10 sick days and 15 annual days per year.
• Parental Leave concurrent with FMLA for qualifying employees.
• Longevity pay.
• 100% Tuition Assistance capped at $5,000 yearly.
• Observes 14 holidays annually and two (2) floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

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