What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Coordinator position at South Burlington, VT?
Job Summary
The position handles financial transactions (accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts), assists in the preparation of monthly reports, documents City capital assets, issues tax bills, and supports annual audits. The role involves communication with departments, vendors, and the public, maintaining confidentiality, and recommending process improvements. The role also includes assisting in accounting procedure development and using the City's accounting system, with additional tasks as needed.
Examples of Duties
- Perform financial transactions, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash receipts and run monthly financial reports.
- Keeps up to date centralized listing of all appropriate City capital assets utilizing GASB formulas and reporting requirements.
- Issue tax or utility bills, statements, lister cards and sketches upon request.
- Provides necessary assistance with annual financial audit conducted by outside auditors.
- Makes frequent contact with city departments, vendors, and the general public requiring tact and courtesy.
- Maintains confidentiality and/or disseminates information in an appropriate manner relating to financial matters regarding city operations.
- Recommends changes to accounting process to improve transparency and ease with which the public can understand the City’s accounting practices.
- Assists in the development of and revisions to City accounting procedures manuals.
- Uses all available modules of City’s computerized accounting system.
- Responds to public with tax and assessment questions and work closely with Tax Collection & Assessing Specialist to resolve issues.
- Work with and provide administrative support for the Finance Department.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Possession of an associate degree with courses and at least three years of prior experience in accounting or financial record keeping required. Equivalency considered.
Supplemental Information
- Detail oriented and high degree of accuracy.
- Considerable knowledge of modern office practices and procedures, including filing, recordkeeping, and general organizational skills.
- Knowledge of computer software programs and applications to include Word and Excel.
- Familiarity with accounts payable systems, Oracle NetSuite knowledge is a plus.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other office personnel, City staff, and administrators.
- Ability to perform arithmetic computations accurately.
- Flexibility to handle multiple assignments and associated tasks
