Senior Accounting Technician

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This position is responsible for the accounts payable functions for the City. The ideal candidate will have recent full cycle accounts payable experience, with these duties being the main part of a previous role(s). Government experience is not a necessity and some cashiering or reception-type experience would be useful. Strong customer service skills are highly desirable and will help to set the selected candidate up for success in this position. Ability to meet tight deadlines is a must. 

The Finance Department consists of 10 employees providing a wide range of support for administration and general financial reporting. Finance also provides services to residents, such as business licensing and utility billing, and to the City’s five operating departments.

The Senior Accounting Technician plays a key Citywide support role by managing workflow to ensure all payment transactions are processed timely and accurately, and providing excellent customer service to vendors. 

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from any background. The City will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set.

 
About the City of Bainbridge Island
The City of Bainbridge Island is a vibrant community with a small-town feel, 52 miles of scenic shoreline and densely forested areas. Our employees are the most important asset in responding to the community's needs, thereby preserving and enhancing the special character of the Island. The City provides competitive salaries, outstanding benefits and professional development opportunities.

• Processes and posts transactions and accounting entries, including accounts payable, revenue, accounts receivable, payments, bank deposits and special fund accounting; reviews and validates data; reconciles accounts.
• Reviews source documents for compliance with rules and regulations; determines proper handling of accounting and technical transactions within designated limits; validates accuracy of data entry and researches and reports discrepancies and inconsistencies.
• Plans day-to-day utility, accounts receivable or accounts payable functions and project assignments with colleagues and supervisors, attends meetings and sets and maintains day-to-day workloads and priorities.  Communicates with customers, the public and/or coworkers orally or in writing. Performs and coordinates account balancing, reconciliation, and other proofing, audit and control functions, and follows up on matters requiring further attention. Staffs City front desk; receipts payments via in person, by check, and electronic payment channels; prepares bank deposits. Provides direct customer service in person and over the phone.
• Assists with budget and CAFR preparation and accounting reports as needed.
• Cross-trains in a wide variety of technical accounting duties; assists with the training and cross-training of co-workers. Functions as part of the overall department team to accomplish work of the department.
• Maintains timely and regular attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

An associate's degree in business administration or related field and three years of accounting or other financial experience are preferred. Public sector experience is highly desirable. Any combination of experience, education and training which provides the level of knowledge and ability required may be substituted. 

Knowledge of:

• City organization, operations, policies and procedures.
• Mathematic principles and practices of moderate complexity.
• General accounting functions and practices in accordance with established regulations and standards.
• Accounts receivable, cash receipting, purchasing and/or accounts payable financial systems and processes (depending on assignments).
• Modern office procedures, methods and equipment, including computers and computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets and statistical databases.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and principles of business correspondence.
• State Budgeting Accounting & Reporting System (BARS) for public sector financial management.
• Financial record keeping practices, filing systems and document retention.
• Research methods and report preparation.

Ability to:

• Effectively perform the full range of specialty area accounting functions such as those involving utility billing, accounts receivable or accounts payable.
• Plan and organize time and work to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Perform, review and verify a variety of mathematical calculations, maintain accurate records, enter data into a computer system, and review and monitor accounting documents.
• Listen to and work with external and internal customers, colleagues and other persons to troubleshoot problems and solve a wide variety of technical and customer-related issues.
• Support and model the identified vision, values and behaviors of the organization.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Operate a personal computer utilizing a variety of standard and specialized software.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

License and Certification Requirements

• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check.

Working Conditions
This position is eligible for a hybrid (in-office and telecommuting) work schedule.  The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.  Work is performed in an office setting which is busy, oriented to public service and subject to regular interruptions. Noise level is moderate.
 
Physical Requirements
Continuous repetitive arm/hand movement is essential to performance.  The incumbent in this position must be able to discern voice conversation both in person and over the phone, have the physical ability to perform essential job functions, and have hand-eye coordination sufficient to operate computers, do keyboarding and operate other office equipment.  The incumbent must have the ability to produce legible handwritten documents and may need to push, pull, lift and carry up to 20 pounds.

Salary Details
The full salary range for this position is $5893-$7393 per month. Step increases are attained annually with satisfactory performance. The hiring range for this position is $5893-$6602.

Salary : $5,893 - $7,393