Finance Specialist (PT)

Town of Purcellville (VA); Purcellville (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Purcellville (VA) is seeking a Finance Specialist to perform intermediate accounting tasks including billing, collections, cashiering, and customer service under supervision.

The role requires handling tax and license payments, maintaining account records, preparing invoices, and processing inquiries from the public. Strong accuracy, communication, and basic accounting knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate/Technical degree in accounting or related field.
• Considerable experience in an accounting or finance setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Processes payments for taxes, licenses, utility bills, permits, and miscellaneous invoices; classifies receipts by revenue type.
• Maintains customer account records; accepts requests for services or new accounts; processes adjustments; responds to inquiries.
• Prepares bills, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Performs collection activities and maintains delinquent account reports per policy.
• Performs cashiering duties; reconciles cash drawers and bank deposits; investigates discrepancies.
• Greets visitors; provides customer service to walk-ins; responds to emails and phone inquiries.

Skills

Billing

Cash handling

Customer service

Accounts receivable

Tax payment processing

Education

Associate / Technical degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

The Finance Specialist performs intermediate technical work, performing a variety of billing, collection, cashiering, and customer service activities, and related work as assigned. Work performed under the moderate supervision of the Assistant Director of Finance.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Processes payments for taxes, licenses, utility bills, permits, and miscellaneous invoices; responsible for classifying receipts by revenue type, as necessary.


• Processes business license applications and other miscellaneous tax filings ensuring compliance with VA code and Town Policy.


• Maintains customer account records, accepts requests for services or new accounts, processes adjustments, and responds to customer inquiries.


• Prepares bills, invoices, and other accounting related documents.


• Performs and documents collection activities, including escalated action, and maintains reports of delinquent accounts, in accordance with policy


• Performs cashiering duties; performs daily reconciliation of cash drawers, all payment activity, investigate discrepancies and prepares bank deposits.


• Prepares account adjustments and customer notifications for rejected payments due to Non-Sufficient Fund (NSF).


• Greets visitors; provides customer service to walk-ins; responds to email inquiries; and answers telephone.


• Performs other accounting or administrative tasks as required

Required

• Associate / Technical degree in accounting, business administration, or related field.


• Considerable experience in an accounting or finance setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of accounting terminology, methods, procedures, and equipment; general knowledge of standard office procedures, practices, and equipment; general knowledge of office procedures, practices, and equipment; general knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic; general knowledge of cash-handling and general ledger account reconciliation; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability to operate personal computer including some knowledge of applicable software packages; ability to follow work procedures; ability to post accounts and to perform mathematical computations with speed and accuracy; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, public and legal officials, and the general public.This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires walking and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).