Accounting Technician - Fremont, United States - City of Fremont

City of Fremont

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Fremont, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Description:

The Finance Department is recruiting for the position of Accounting Technician (Electronic Payments Technician)

The Department:

The Finance Department is responsible for providing quantitative financial information, policy analyses, and recommendations that help the City Council and all City departments make decisions about how to best allocate the resources available to the City.

The Position:

This is a journey level accounting technical class and has the ability to perform the full range of duties assigned, with only occasional instruction or assistance as unique situations arise.

Employees at this level are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies within the work unit and receive general supervision from an assigned supervisor or manager.

Positions in this class may exercise technical and functional supervision over assigned staff.

Possess knowledge and experience in the theories, principles and practices of financial accounting
Exercise independent judgment in the course of daily responsibilities
Demonstrate exceptional skill in written and oral communication
Work effectively under deadlines
Create and maintain detailed, accurate, and highly organized financial records
Perform computational tasks and other technical functions with speed and accuracy
Possess the ability to compile and reconcile financial data using Excel spreadsheets
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers

Responsibilities:

Performs specialized technical and highly detailed work in the preparation, reviewing and processing of financial bank statements and other related documents.
Assists in providing instruction to other department employees regarding specialized procedures and requirements.
Administer the Citywide electronic payments program and assist with processing web payments.
Preparing staff reports and other communication related adoption and implementation of new payment methods.
Reviews various documents and reports related to area of assignment for accuracy, completeness and compliance with departmental policies, laws and other regulations.
Prepare monthly spreadsheet of credit card/merchant services transactions and request journals to charge respective departments.
Calculates and reconciles special assessments.
Provides information to City employees and others that requires the use of judgment and the interpretation of policies, laws, rules and procedures related to area of assignment.
Monitors, review and reconcile electronic banking systems (Bank of America, CashPro, Check 21) and internet payment processors/gateways across the City's enterprise system platforms.
Reviews and reconciles electronic payment activity with bank statements, the City's financial management system and credit card transactions related to payments and disputes.
Coordinates billing processes with other departments and acts as the department contact for credit card machine.
Resolving technical challenges among the various system components (payment platform, gateway, bank, enterprise system vendors, City IT systems).
Sets up and monitors accounting ledgers related to area of assignment.
Reviews and corrects project accounting time sheets and error reports.
Adjusts journal entries to properly record financial transactions.
Ensures data integrity of ledger related reports.
Maintains City investment and debt service portfolios including receipts and statements, broker confirmations, account analysis statements and interest payments.
Builds and maintains positive working relationships with coworkers, other City employees and the public, using good principles of customer service.

Application Deadline-
Selection Process

Tentative Exam Dates

Excel/Written Exercise:
Week of June , 2024

Oral Board:
Week of June or June th

The City of Fremont reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity._

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Accounting Technician - Class Specification

Definition

Performs a variety of complex and technical financial accounting duties requiring a thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and functions as well as applicable Federal and State laws and regulations in the preparation, review and processing of budget and accounting projects and/or investments as assigned; interprets, applies and explains pertinent policies, regulations and rules; maintains related records.

Class Characteristics
This is a journey level accounting technical class and has the ability to perform the full rang