Teller II (OCFO - OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION)

City of Detroit•Michigan, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of Departmental Financial Services division is accepting applications for a Teller II position. Position Summary Teller II is an intermediate level paraprofessional located within various divisions of the City of Detroit Office of the Chief Financial Officer that receives close direction from higher level Tellers and supervision from a Supervisor or Manager. Tellers work in the receipt, disbursement, examination, deposit, custody, or other clerical processing of cash items. Key services include, but are not limited to: review of cash documents; validating authenticity of signature, numeric values, and date accuracy; operate cash registers of cash and cash processing documents; maintain change; create daily cashier reports.

Requirements

High School graduation or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
Two (2) years of experience of performing semi-specialized and routine clerical and office work, with specific experience in cash handling and accounting.
Teller II must demonstrate proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions.
Talking to others to convey information effectively
Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
Use of personal computers
Use of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and other office suite software packages
Use of Excel (e.g. Formulas, Pivot Tables, Vlookup, Hlookup, other functions, charts, tables) and other financial management software packages functionality
Using mathematics to solve problems
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
Identify and understand the speech of another person
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly

Nice To Haves

Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

Responsibilities

Cashes checks and pays out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that amounts have sufficient funds.
Receives checks and cashes for deposit, verifies amounts, and checks accuracy of deposit slips.
Enters customer transactions into computers to record transactions and issues computer-generated receipts.
Balances and counts currencies, coins and checks received, by hand, or by using coin-currency counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch banks.
Verifies cashier's checks.
Examines checks for endorsements and to verify other information such as dates, bank names, identification of the persons receiving payments and the legality of the documents.
Sorts and files deposit slips and checks.
Processes transactions such as automated teller transactions and mail deposits.
Resolves problems or discrepancies concerning customer accounts.
Composes, types, and mails customer statements and other correspondence related to issues such as discrepancies and outstanding unpaid items.
Performs clerical tasks such as typing and filing.
Computes financial fees, interest, and service charges.
Prepares work schedules for staff.
Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.