Treasury Analyst

City of Springfield•C145-Treasurer, MA

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring that all bank accounts, investments, cash books and general ledger are reconciled in a timely manner in order to ensure accurate cash flow reports. The Treasury Analyst will also be responsible for tax certification and tax title work. Work is performed under general direction from the Assistant Treasurer. Supervision is exercised over clerical assistants.

Requirements

Knowledge of department programs, functions, operations, policies and procedures with respect to work performed.
Knowledge of rules, regulations, laws, and ordinances governing the work performed.
Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of modern office management and supervision.
Working knowledge of administrative analysis and research and the preparation of administrative reports.
Considerable knowledge, as required, of municipal bookkeeping.
Considerable general knowledge of the organization, programs, functions and interrelationship of the various municipal departments.
Working knowledge of the principles and practices of the fundamentals of modern municipal administration, including budgetary and fiscal practices as required.
Ability to carry out general and special studies and assignments requiring the organization of material and development of work methods in areas where no standardized procedures exist.
Ability to assemble, evaluate, develop and analyze data in specialized administrative and clerical areas and to make recommendation affecting policies and procedures based on this work.
Ability to develop, lay out, install and revise departmental clerical procedures and operations.
Ability to plan, assign, supervise and review the work of subordinates.
Ability to make independent work decisions in accordance with governing policy, law, rules and regulations.
Ability to interpret departmental rules, regulations, policies and the law under which it operates, to subordinates and the general public.
Ability to enforce rules and regulations, firmly, tactfully and impartially.
Ability to independently compose departmental correspondence based on precedent, brief notations, or general instructions.
Ability to maintain clerical records, and to make computations and tabulations of considerable complexity and to make reports based on this work.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative officials, subordinates and the general public.
Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
Experience with municipal accounting and bank reconciliation.

Nice To Haves

Three years of supervisory preferred.

Responsibilities

Reconciles bank/investment accounts to the cash book/general ledger on a monthly basis.
Books interests/credit refunds for bank accounts and enters journal entries for internal bank transfers and adjustments/corrections.
Researches all outstanding reconciliation items and compiles sufficient documentation for adjustments and corrections.
Assures transactions that are absent from the book will be recorded and any errors will be corrected in Munis and in the bank accounts.
Processes bounced checks, reverses receipts, notifies the related department and customers/taxpayers, and collects replacement payment from the maker.
Maintains reconciled bank statements, outstanding check lists, reconciliation reports and supporting documents for management review and for year-end audit.
Perform tax certifications requested by other departments on a timely basis to ensure payment of all monies due the City without unnecessary delays to City services.
Applies Tax Title payments.
Provides customer services to the city residents/taxpayers in relation to tax title accounts, bounced checks and other inquiries.
Verifies and processes departmental receipts in Munis.
Prepares daily cash deposit for pick-up by armored car.
Applies tax title payments.
Performs related work as required.