Accounting Assistant: Detail-Driven & Treasury Cross-Train

City of Decatur; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

Dedicated Health Center

Job summary

City of Decatur is seeking an Accounting Assistant in the Finance Department, where you will help ensure payments post correctly, records stay accurate, and financial operations run smoothly.

You’ll handle accounts payable, reconciliations, deposits, and reporting, with cross-training across the Treasury Division to broaden your skill set.

Starting pay is $26.83 per hour, rising to $29.26 after six months, reflecting a strong benefits package and growth opportunities within the city finance team.

Qualifications

• Two years of college with accounting/municipal finance coursework.
• Experience with data processing in accounting.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare invoices for payment by matching invoices to purchase orders, calculating discounts, coding bills, assigning vendor numbers, and organizing invoices by funds and object codes.
• Enter accounts payable check information into the ERP system.
• Review data printouts and complete forms related to appropriation changes, purchase order and contract encumbrances, adjustment errors, canceled checks, and related transactions.
• Perform monthly and annual account reconciliations, including journal entries, reports and reconciliations.
• Post daily cash receipts and disbursements to analyze cash balances and maintain records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Accounting software

Communication

Education

Two years of college in accounting/municipal finance

Associate’s degree desired

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

City of Decatur is seeking an Accounting Assistant in the Finance Department, where you will help ensure payments post correctly, records stay accurate, and financial operations run smoothly.

You’ll handle accounts payable, reconciliations, deposits, and reporting, with cross-training across the Treasury Division to broaden your skill set.

Starting pay is $26.83 per hour, rising to $29.26 after six months, reflecting a strong benefits package and growth opportunities within the city finance team.