Accounting Technician II - Norfolk, United States - City of Norfolk, VA

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Accounting Technician II

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Accounting Technician II

Salary

$39, $64,934.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12100

Department

Public Works

Division

Towing & Recovery

Opening Date

05/14/2024

Closing Date

5/25/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk Department of Public Works is currently seeking an Accounting Technician II within the Towing and Recovery. This position m aintains accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing systems, payroll records, time sheets, and related documents.

The Department of Public Works builds, maintains, and operates the physical facilities that support and enhance the lives of Norfolks citizens, businesses, and visitors, including the Citys Street Network, Storm Water System and Waste Management and Recycling Systems. The Department is comprised of 8 divisions that function collectively to make your commute safe and efficient, your neighborhood more attractive, and the streets and sidewalks clean and well-maintained.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $39,837 - $45,812.55

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Processes information regarding towed vehicles by receiving a dispatch, verifying, and entering data into the computer, and completing a vehicle log sheet. Takes a photo of all compounded vehicles. Dispatches call to towing companies.

+ Provides customer assistance by answering telephone calls, providing accurate data regarding the status of their cars, and updating vehicle information files. Interprets data in accordance with policies and regulations to generate appropriate financial or operational transactions.

+ Performs financial duties by calculating fees and receiving cash, check, or credit card payments. Performs clerical duties by maintaining files, typing and mailing correspondence, filing and updating the database.

+ Performs financial duties by processing transactions and preparing checks for distribution; process sales and transfers; receiving, compiling, and depositing monies into accounts; monitoring petty cash; performing calculations to determine benefits; performing assessments of court orders and tax data; entering data into the system to process payroll, reconciling and balancing cash drawers, setting up vendor accounts, verifying payments, processing vouchers, requisitions and other documents for payment, preparing reports, entering data into the financial system, reconciling accounts, processing journal vouchers and invoices, maintaining files, reviewing invoices for payment and consulting with vendors regarding account

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Two years experience in bookkeeping or accounting.

Preferred Education/Experience:

Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Function in a high volume, busy office environment

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Hours: Sunday-Saturday 8am-4:30pm, 4pm-12:30am or 12:00am-8:30am, schedule rotation. 40 hours per week

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5000 sign on bonus.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicants school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

03

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

04

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

05

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ Less than High School Diploma/GED

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

06

Please describe your experience in customer service. Please ensure this information is referenced above in your work history. If you have no customer service experience, please type N/A.

07

How many years of experience do you possess working in governmental bookkeeping or accounting?

+ No experience

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

08

Do you have experience working with Advantage Financial Management Software (AFMS) or a similar government financial software?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Please describe your experience processing various types of monetary transactions, including the type and average amount. If you do not have expertise in processing financial transactions, please type N/A.

10

How many years of experience do you have in general office work?

+ No experience

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

11

Do you have experience operating digital cameras?

+ Yes

+ No

12

This position requires computer usage. Please describe your computer software usage experience. If no experience, type N/A.

13

This position requires the ability to work rotating shifts due to a 24-hour, 7-day operational schedule. In addition, the position requires the ability to report to work if a staff member calls in. Are you able and willing to accept this work requirement?

+ Yes

+ No

14

We are Alpha Personal, working through inclement weather. Are you able to meet this requirement?

+ Yes

+ No

15

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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