Accountant - Check Processing

Position Description

This position Accountant – Check Processing is a Civil Service position in the Finance Department, Division of Accounts and is responsible for performing professional and technical duties involved in financial accounting at the government-wide level. This position will perform various financial and administrative duties including the printing of checks, return check processing, preparing journal entries, and financial reporting. This position requires strong analytical, oral, written and organizational skills.

Metro Finance has several divisions, including procurement, treasury and management and budget. The department's employees are charged with providing financial management, information and business products to policy makers, departments, investors and the Nashville community to give them confidence in our government and to help them make informed decisions.

Typical Duties

• Performs professional accounting duties using the enterprise-wide general ledger accounting system.

• Checks printing responsibility for Metro accounts payable and interim payrolls for general government, pension, and Metro Nashville Public Schools.
• Coordinates and communicates with the accounts payable, payroll, and treasury division for the check printing process.
• Confirms that all outgoing checks have a proper mailing address, delivers internal checks through Metro mail, and ensures additional remittance information is included as necessary. Fold and stuff all checks for mailing and proper routing.
• Logs and monitors check stock and performs all necessary internal control procedures for check printing.
• Responsible for saving all check registers for each check process run from the enterprise system.
• Advises Treasury of check run details once checks are prepared for mailing so the positive pay issue file can be sent to the bank.
• Performs return check process for Metro. Duties include reconciling returned check transactions from bank, saving returned check images, updating the returned check detail file, and recording journal entries for returned checks.
• Responsible for the upload of returned checks to collections agency and works with the collection agency to monitor and record activity into the general ledger.
• Handles vendor checks returned to Metro in the mail by researching address information.
• Provides customer service to vendors regarding check payment questions and inquiries.
• Assists the Division of Accounts with ACFR preparation, various administrative and financial reporting duties, and may cross train within other Finance Operations divisions as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited college or university and 1-2 years of professional-level experience in accounting or related field.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possess knowledge and understanding of banking procedures and regulations for check printing and ACH payments.
• Experience working in accounts payable, treasury or accounting.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Pro, Oracle or similar accounting system.
• Possess excellent customer service and communication skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -
10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)
1 Sick Day per month
12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -
20 vacation days per year
3 Personal days per year
1 Sick Day per month
12 paid holidays per year

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Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.