Finance Department Admin Assistant - Budgets & Reports

City of San Benito; San Benito (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Benito is seeking an Administrative Assistant to the Finance Director to provide essential administrative support to the Finance Department, including budget coordination, document preparation, and financial recordkeeping.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent time management, strong communication, and meticulous attention to detail, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to handle confidential information and multiple tasks.

Qualifications

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Clerical daily operational experience.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budget process.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and materials for publications and presentations.
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers and journals.
• Assists in the preparation of financial, accounting, and statistical statements and reports.
• Assist other accounting staff and departmental management in the preparation of reports; gather and organize data.
• Create journal entries, debits and credits; records receipts and balances to City's accounting system examines and records financial transactions and charges to proper departmental account.
• Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, and filing.
• Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system.
• Conducts research, and compiles and types statistical reports.

Skills

Time Management

Mathematics

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Active Learning

Judgment and Decision Making

Learning Strategies

Clerical

Copy, fax, type and file

Customer and Personal Service

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

BBA - Accounting / Associate's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

City of San Benito is seeking an Administrative Assistant to the Finance Director to provide essential administrative support to the Finance Department, including budget coordination, document preparation, and financial recordkeeping.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent time management, strong communication, and meticulous attention to detail, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to handle confidential information and multiple tasks.