What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Assistant position at City of Albuquerque, NM?
Salary : $41,620.80 - $45,947.20 Annually
Location : Albuquerque, NM
Job Type : Full Time
Job Number : 2500772
Department : Fire
Division : FD-AFD Headquarters
Opening Date : 01 / 21 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 5 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain
Bargaining Unit : CL
Position Summary
Perform a variety of routine basic bookkeeping and accounting duties including reconciling of various data, accepting payments over the counter and through the mail, financial record keeping, performing cashiering services, processing payments and preparing bank deposits; perform various payroll processing duties and respond to customer complaints and inquiries.
Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks / duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements
Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.
High school diploma or GED supplemented by fifteen (15) credit hours of college-level course work in business; and
Two (2) years of basic bookkeeping or accounting experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or ability to obtain by the date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within 6 months from the date of hire.
Preferred Knowledge
- Basic mathematical principles
- Customer relations techniques
- Operations, services and activities of a customer service program
- Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and posting
- Office practices, procedures and equipment including a computer
- Alphabetical and numerical filing systems
- Bookkeeping and accounting principles and techniques
- General procedures related to accounts payable and receivable
Preferred Skills & Abilities
City of Albuquerque Employee Benefits
The City is committed to providing employees one of the most comprehensive and reasonably priced benefit packages available in New Mexico. We hope that you will find the coverage offered provides you with the choices and options necessary to keep you and your family healthy and well.
The City offers regular, full-time and part-time employees the option of participating in a variety of group insurance plans. Both Regular and Temporary (non-seasonal) employees participate in the state's retirement system.
Additional Benefit information is available by clicking on the links below.
Do you possess fifteen (15) credit hours of college-level course work in in business?
Do you possess a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or have the ability to obtain by date of hire (attach a copy of your Driver's License)?
Select the highest level of successfully completed related education as identified by the minimum requirements (if applicable, attach supporting degree or transcripts).
Select the number of years of work experience you possess which relates to the minimum requirements, if applicable, add verifiable time in a temporary upgrade status and / or volunteer experience when selecting number of years.
Required Question
Salary : $41,621 - $45,947
