Financial Operations Technician: Payroll & Accounts

City of Roanoke, Virginia; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Roanoke is seeking an Account Technician to perform complex clerical and technical work involving planning, preparation and maintenance of fiscal records. Responsibilities include processing vendor payments, payroll records, and establishing bookkeeping systems.

Requires a high school diploma or GED with college-level courses in bookkeeping, accounting or business, plus two to three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with college-level courses in bookkeeping, accounting, business or related field.
• Two to three years of related experience and/or training involving the maintenance of complex financial records.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

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.
• 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 systems to regularly provide financial and statistical data.

Education

High school diploma or GED with college-level courses in bookkeeping, accounting, business or related field

Job description

The City of Roanoke is seeking an Account Technician to perform complex clerical and technical work involving planning, preparation and maintenance of fiscal records. Responsibilities include processing vendor payments, payroll records, and establishing bookkeeping systems.

Requires a high school diploma or GED with college-level courses in bookkeeping, accounting or business, plus two to three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.