What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Assistant position at City of Spencer?
Salary : $23.48 Hourly
Location : Spencer City Hall
Job Type : Full-time
Job Number : 002
Department : Finance
Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit : N / A
Position Title
Under general supervision of the Finance Director, to participate in the processing of the financial system records and the preparation of financial reports; and to perform related duties as required. The employee in this position performs functions of accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. The work requires a high degree of accuracy and alertness to detail. In some cases, the work involves information of confidential nature. The employee in this class will work under general supervision.
Essential Duties
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Daily deposit & receipt processing
- Process credit card / merchant account payments / batches; assist other City departments
- Payroll, including all reporting & filing of documents / reports
- Maintenance of General Ledger
- Assist with maintenance of fixed asset schedule
- Maintain property schedules for city's property insurance policy
- Supports and cooperates with all financial functions of the department; assists with other City department financial functions as assigned
- Reports, including but not limited to sales tax reports, landfill and solid waste
- Bank reconciliations
- Records Retention
- Property & Liability Insurance Claims & Records
- Secretary to Boards & Commissions as assigned
- Serve as back-up for the front desk administrative assistants
- Provide customer service via phone & in-person to residents
- Other duties as assigned
Summary of Qualification Requirements
Additional Information
Sufficient clarity of speech, hearing & vision, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone, and prepare, review and file a variety of written documents in both electronic and hard copy forms. Other physical activities include walking, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and finger dexterity.
Work is primarily sedentary and requires sitting and / or using various computer equipment 75% of the time; and standing and / or working 25% of the time. Frequently requires the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, and infrequently requires the exertion of 10-50 pounds of force to lift or otherwise move objects.
EOE. Unless specified, positions are open until filled.
Due to the volume of applications, if you have questions please email hr@spenceriowacity.com
Do you have at least 2 years experience processing payroll?
Do you have at least 2 years of accounts receivable / payable experience?
Do you have experience with financial reporting?
Required Question
Salary : $23
