Accounting Technician: Financials & Payroll Specialist

City of Roanoke, Virginia; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Roanoke, Virginia, seeks an Account Technician to perform complex clerical and technical work maintaining fiscal records, disbursing vendor payments, and preparing payroll documents. You will establish bookkeeping and control systems and assist with department budgeting under supervision.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED with college coursework in bookkeeping or accounting and two to three years of related experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with college courses in bookkeeping or accounting.
• 2-3 years related experience in maintaining complex financial records.
• Equivalent education/experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and disburses vendor payments.
• Prepares detailed payroll records, reports and documents.
• Establishes bookkeeping and control systems.
• Maintains fund accounts, makes trial balances, accounts for funds received.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of bills for payment, verifies coding.
• Prepares a wide variety of accounting, fiscal, statistical, and similar reports.
• Posts receipts and disbursements to major accounts and prepares reports of fees received.
• May plan, coordinate and direct the accounting functions for the Department.
• Develops reporting system to regularly provide financial and statistical data, and prepares regular and special reports as needed.
• Plans and works with outside agencies to cross reference budgeting and funding activities.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget under the direction of the department head.
• Supervises and advises subordinate account clerks and clerical personnel on difficult or unusual bookkeeping and accounting problems
• Types letters, memos, and reports as necessary

Skills

Bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Vendor payments

Financial reporting

Accounts maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

College courses in bookkeeping/accounting/business

Tools

Accounting software

Spreadsheets

Job description

The City of Roanoke, Virginia, seeks an Account Technician to perform complex clerical and technical work maintaining fiscal records, disbursing vendor payments, and preparing payroll documents. You will establish bookkeeping and control systems and assist with department budgeting under supervision.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED with college coursework in bookkeeping or accounting and two to three years of related experience.