Finance Team Administrative Specialist

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

Job summary

The City of San Benito is hiring an Administrative Assistant to the Finance Director to provide essential support to the Finance Department, under supervision of the Finance Director. The role involves assisting with the budget process, preparing reports and publications, maintaining ledgers, and aiding management with financial statements.

Strong clerical skills and accurate data handling are required for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of budgets and financial recordkeeping is preferred.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Current Texas Driver’s license and reliable transportation if required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budget process.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and materials for publications and presentations.
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers and journals.
• Assist in preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Assist accounting staff and management in preparing reports.
• Create journal entries and record transactions using the City’s accounting system.
• Perform general clerical duties including filing, copying, mailing, and scanning.
• Maintain filing systems, both hard copy and electronic.
• Conduct research and compile statistics reports.

Skills

Time Management

Mathematics

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Active Learning

Judgment & Decision Making

Clerical

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Confidentiality

Education

BBA – Accounting

Associate’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The City of San Benito is hiring an Administrative Assistant to the Finance Director to provide essential support to the Finance Department, under supervision of the Finance Director. The role involves assisting with the budget process, preparing reports and publications, maintaining ledgers, and aiding management with financial statements.

Strong clerical skills and accurate data handling are required for success in this position.