Accounting & Payroll Assistant

City of Albuquerque; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Albuquerque is seeking a reliable bookkeeper to perform routine accounting tasks, reconcile data, accept payments, and maintain financial records in a municipal office. The position includes cashiering, bank deposits, and basic payroll processing.

Responsibilities include data entry into ledgers, responding to inquiries, and ensuring accuracy of financial documents, with opportunities for growth within city government operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 15 college credits in business.
• Two years of basic bookkeeping or accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort and enter payment information into computer system and prepare bank deposits.
• Process payments and provide customer service at the counter.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and manage distribution transactions.
• Receive and verify time cards and enter data into the computer.
• Process department payrolls and reconcile payroll records.
• Enter data into ledgers, registers, journals, and spreadsheets.
• Reconcile monthly statements with vendors and purchase orders.
• Answer telephone and route calls to appropriate staff.
• May drive daily for four hours as needed.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Data entry

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED with 15 college credits in business

Two years of basic bookkeeping or accounting experience

Tools

Spreadsheets

Accounting software

Job description

City of Albuquerque is seeking a reliable bookkeeper to perform routine accounting tasks, reconcile data, accept payments, and maintain financial records in a municipal office. The position includes cashiering, bank deposits, and basic payroll processing.

Responsibilities include data entry into ledgers, responding to inquiries, and ensuring accuracy of financial documents, with opportunities for growth within city government operations.