Public Works Office Financial Assistant - Yuma, United States - Yuma County, AZ
Description
This position is advertised from the minimum to the mid-point hourly rate. Salary will be determined based on education and experience at the time of offer.NATURE OF WORK
Under close supervision, performs administrative, office and/or clerical work of moderate difficulty in bookkeeping, data entry, cash handling to include counting and securing cash according to office policy, and quality control.
(Illustrative Only) Performs a variety of general office support duties (i.e., makes copies, prints, collates, processes mail including receiving, sorting, time stamping, logging, and distributing incoming and outgoing correspondence and packages); receives and responds to correspondence and operates a variety of office machines; responsible for greeting the general public at the front desk, answers inquiries, and provides information; maintains the appearance of the lobby area; operates scanning equipment and prepares documents, materials, and records for scanning into the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) per established standards; assists with developing and maintaining Department records and files; assists with developing and maintaining computerized spreadsheets and databases used for records management of Department records and files; assists staff with petty cash disbursements; assists with basic accounting functions; code invoices, process invoices for payment, prepare financial statements and reports; processes fees, collects payments, reviews and verifies cash receipts, and submits payments to the Treasurer's Office; responsible for use of and processing of P-card; provides accounting assistance to Department staff; prepares and submits various Departmental reports; assists with special projects; verifies, corrects, and enters financial and statistical data into various spreadsheets and databases by established deadlines; formats, composes and types documents and reports from written draft and transcription; may take abbreviated notes of meetings; prepares and processes confidential and sensitive documents; performs purchasing tasks related to the Department and maintains office supplies inventory; regular and reliable attendance is required; performs other duties as assigned.
High School Diploma or GED equivalent; AND two (2) years of work experience in accounting, data entry and office procedures; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of:
County policies and procedures; bookkeeping principles, practices and methods; automated accounting systems; data entry and verification procedures; proper coding of documents; modern office practices and procedures; MS Office applications; business English, spelling, and arithmetic; office computer hardware and software applications.
Skill in:
Operating general office equipment and automated accounting systems such as preparing computerized spreadsheets; providing effective customer-oriented service; making accurate arithmetic computations; handling cash; office practices and procedures with the ability to review or check the work of others to ensure conformance to department standards; Microsoft Office programs and operation of office equipment.
Ability to:
Follow written and verbal instructions; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; comprehend and make inferences from written material; maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public and provide helpful assistance to all clients, internal and external; perform the essential functions of the job specifications with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Working Environment:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity; generally the job requires 60% sitting, 20% walking and 20% standing; working at a computer monitor for extended periods required; the job is performed under minimal temperature variations and may have risk of exposure to communicable diseases.