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

City of Norfolk, VA

Verified Company

Norfolk, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Description:

The City of Norfolk Department of Public Works is currently seeking an Accounting Technician II within the Towing and Recovery.

This position maintains 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 Norfolk's citizens, businesses, and visitors, including the City's 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.