Accounting Associate II

Town-of-Leesbur; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Certification training

Health insurance

Virginia Retirement System

457(b) retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

The Town of Leesburg is seeking an Accounting Associate II to handle billing, collections and recording of accounts receivable within the Finance Operations Division. You will interact with the public at the Finance front counter, by phone and by email under direct supervision.

Required HS/GED and at least three years of clerical accounting experience; proficiency with automated accounting systems and Microsoft Office; local government and Munis experience preferred; bilingual English/Spanish is

Qualifications

• HS/GED.
• Minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience in tax assessment financial management or in an accounting setting.
• Proficient use of an automated accounting system
• Microsoft Office Suite experience
• Local government experience.
• Experience with Virginia personal and business property tax laws, policies and procedures.
• Experience with Munis.
• Associates Degree in business administration or accounting.

Responsibilities

• Billing, collecting and recording payments for Town taxes, fees and services.
• Processing, calculating, verifying and recording accounts receivables.
• Front counter customer service interactions in person, by phone and by email.

Skills

Creative problem solver

Proactive self-starter

Life-long learner

Strong team player

Customer service

Effective communicator

Desire to impart knowledge

Early adopters of technology

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

HS/GED

Associates Degree in business administration or accounting

Tools

Munis

Microsoft Office

Job description

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities.The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees.

Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing

The Accounting Associate II position involves technical, fiscal, clerical and customer service work for the Finance Operations Division within the Department of Finance, including billing, collecting and recording payments for Town taxes, fees and services. Under direct supervision of the Finance Operations Supervisor, work involves responsibility for processing, calculating, verifying and recording accounts receivables.

This is a customer facing position that provides assistance to both internal and external customers and regularly interacts with the public at the Finance front counter, by phone, and by email.

Work Hours

This position provides Front Counter coverage. Coverage hours will alternate between: 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

• HS/GED.
• Minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience in tax assessment financial management or in an accounting setting.
• Proficient use of an automated accounting system
• Microsoft Office Suite experience

• Local government experience.
• Experience with Virginia personal and business property tax laws, policies and procedures.
• Experience with Munis.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Associates Degree in business administration or accounting.

Compensation and Benefits

The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

Most position will filled at or near the minimum of the range. Anticipated hiring range: $54,601 - $75,000 DOQ

ADA/EOE