ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN 3 - OPEN

City-of-Cincinnat; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cincinnati is seeking an Accounting Technician to perform a range of accounting duties including data entry, financial reporting, cash management, and budget monitoring. The role supports preparation of financial statements and ensures accuracy across subsystems.

Ideal candidates will have an associate degree or higher in accounting/finance or related fields, with basic payroll or CHRIS experience. Strong math, communication, and organizational skills are important; probationary period

Qualifications

• Requires an associate degree or higher in accounting/finance, bookkeeping, economics, statistics, mathematics, business administration, or related field
• Option to qualify with two years of accounting work and 15 credit hours in related fields at a technical institute, college, or university

Responsibilities

• Enter data into on-line financial system and process vouchers, requisitions, receipts, and budget items
• Prepare and analyze financial reports and statements
• Assist with budget monitoring and fund balancing
• Reconcile accounts and verify accuracy of transactions
• Maintain financial and account records and provide training as needed

Skills

Mathematics problem solving

Data entry and data analysis

Auditing and financial reporting

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Critical thinking

Interactions with computer systems

Education

Associate degree or higher in accounting/finance or related field

Two years accounting experience + 15 credit hours in related fields

Tools

Accounting software

Spreadsheets/databases

Job description

This employee performs a variety of accounting-related duties involving generally accepted accounting and auditing tasks.This employee may practice cash management, create new financial reports to capture needed information, and handle more complex accounts and reconciliations than classifications lower in the series. Performs related duties as required.

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

Knowledge of:

• City of Cincinnati Manual of Fund and Budgetary Accounts.
• City of Cincinnati Manual for Completion of Financial Documents.
• Federal/state/local tax laws and applications.
• Generally accepted accounting principles and practices and auditing standards.
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Commercial accounting principles to interpret and audit subsidiary records and financial statements.
• Basic mathematics, e.g., subtraction, addition, division, multiplication, percentiles, decimals, ratios, proportions, interest, etc.
• Laws and regulations relating to accounting and auditing procedures.
• Preparation and interpretation of basic financial statements.
• The format of accounting and financial reports.

Skill to:

• Use mathematics to solve problems.
• Interact with computers and computer systems to enter data, run reports, maintain information, and produce financial documents.
• Operate an adding machine, calculator, and copy machine.
• Practice active listening, critical thinking, and time management.

Ability to:

• Analyze, organize, and present data.
• Extract pertinent information in order to develop meaningful accounting and audit reports.
• Communicate tactfully, concisely, and firmly, both orally and in writing, to the public.
• Prepare complete and accurate accounting records.
• Prepare financial reports and statements in accordance with predetermined requirements and standards.
• Apply and adapt established methods to varied accounting transactions.
• Interpret financial statements.
• Organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate financial systems, taxation, and management data.
• Exercise independent judgment on assigned accounting matters.
• Apply instructions from manuals to the job.
• Discern if information (either verbal or written) from various sources is logical (to detect errors).
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Examples of Work Performed

(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)

• Data Entry and Analysis: Inputs payment vouchers, requisitions, certifications, receipts, expense/revenue budget, and other transactions typed into on-line financial system.
• Intermediate Financial Reporting: prepares reports and plans new reports to accounting needs.
• Performs simple financial calculations: basic math, ratios, percentages, and calculations with multiple steps.
• Prepares financial documents, files, and records by using templates or creating new, simple formats, assigning codes, checking dates, amounts, descriptions, etc.
• Accounts Receivable/Payable: handles simple to complex accounts and may handle a larger workload than the classes lower in the series.
• Cash Management - receiving, recording, and banking cash, checks, and vouchers (petty cash); adhering to rules for petty cash.
• Budget monitoring & fund balancing: estimates expenses; assists with budget preparation.
• Verifies Accuracy/Reconciliation: posts and reviews summarized data comparing figures with appropriate parallel sources, e.g., detailed entry report, statement of balances, classified expense report, and the detail purchase order report.
• Operates computers and uses software, spreadsheets, and databases to record, store, and analyze information.
• Maintains financial and account records.
• May complete various HR functions related to processing and verifying payroll and CHRIS records.
• Provides informal training for classes lower in the series.
• Performs general office duties: filing, answering phones, and mailing.

TRANSCRIPT MUST BE ATTACHED OR APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED

Open: Each applicant must have completed an associate degree or higher in accounting finance, bookkeeping, economics, statistics, mathematics, business administration, or a related field

or

Two years of paid work experience in accounting and have successfully completed 15 semester credit hours in accounting, bookkeeping, economics, statistics, mathematics, business administration, or a related field at a technical institute, college, or university.

MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION

Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.

Duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, general manual dexterity, and the ability to see detail at a close range.

Probationary Period: Twelve months

Supervision Exercised: May provide direction and guidance to Accounting Technician 1 or 2 or clerical staff on accounting related issues. Does not provide supervision, approve leave requests, or make decisions regarding disciplinary actions.

HR Contact: Ashley Thomas - [e-mail]