Data Control & Records Specialist I

City of Chesapeake Virginia; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chesapeake Virginia is seeking a dependable Data Control Technician to support daily fiscal and administrative operations. This role focuses on maintaining accurate records, processing financial documents, and ensuring data integrity within computer systems.

The ideal candidate is organized, customer-service oriented, and comfortable handling clerical and accounting tasks in a fast-paced office.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED and any combination of education and experience equivalent to satisfactory completion of one year of college education in office technology, information systems, or a closely related field
• Minimum of three months of related, full-time equivalent experience
• Special certifications and licenses may be required
• Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies

Responsibilities

• Review, process, and maintain records, forms, invoices, checks, and other documents for accuracy and completeness
• Enter, update, and retrieve data from computer systems while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity
• Prepare routine and special reports, forms, and other fiscal or administrative documents
• Process invoices, checks, electronic fund transfers, and other accounting transactions
• Assist vendors, departments, and outside agencies with payment questions and related matters
• Perform routine calculations and support bookkeeping and fiscal operations
• Maintain organized files, records, reports, and documentation in accordance with office procedures
• Provide customer service by researching information, answering questions, and assisting with fiscal or procedural inquiries
• Perform general office duties including filing, typing, scanning, copying, phone support, and supply management
• Back up records and perform other related clerical or administrative duties as assigned

Skills

Data entry

Record keeping

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

One year college in office tech / information systems

Tools

Accounting software

Office equipment

Job description

The City of Chesapeake Virginia is seeking a dependable Data Control Technician to support daily fiscal and administrative operations. This role focuses on maintaining accurate records, processing financial documents, and ensuring data integrity within computer systems.

The ideal candidate is organized, customer-service oriented, and comfortable handling clerical and accounting tasks in a fast-paced office.