Municipal Finance & Billing Specialist

City of Yakima, Washington; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Yakima is seeking a detail-oriented finance clerk to perform moderately complex financial recordkeeping and clerical tasks under supervision. The role requires familiarity with accounts payable, reconciliations, and preparation of fiscal documents.

You will process invoices, post payments, maintain ledgers, assist auditors, and support departments with financial data. A high school diploma is required; completion of Technical/Vocational, Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting or

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent and eighteen (18) months of business financial recordkeeping, bookkeeping, and/or accounting experience.
• Completion of Technical/Vocational, Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or related may substitute for the work experience.
• Under general supervision, performs responsible, moderately complex financial recordkeeping and related clerical tasks; operates one or more types of office or specialized equipment; exercises independent judgment in decision-making in resolving unusual problems, and interpreting moderately complex guidelines and regulations; may ensure work is performed in a timely manner and in accordance with established federal, state and local guidelines; performs related work as required.
• Maintains and establishes computerized and manual records and maintains records in accordance with retention policies; compiles and prepares documents and reports requiring knowledge of work unit functions, necessary support data and related resource materials; prepares reports, letters, fiscal documents; proofreads and corrects errors.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and verifies financial records and prepares reports.
• Receives, reviews, sorts and processes mail, invoices, receipts, purchase orders, disbursement requests, statements, travel authorizations and/or other documents; verifies receipt of merchandise, audits and verifies computation totals and entries for accuracy including credits, taxes, freight charges and appropriate discounts; matches vendors and invoices to purchase orders.
• Balances daily cash receipts, processes bank deposits and maintains appropriate records.
• Assists in identifying and correcting transmittal discrepancies.

Skills

Independent judgment

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Technical/Vocational degree

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

City of Yakima is seeking a detail-oriented finance clerk to perform moderately complex financial recordkeeping and clerical tasks under supervision. The role requires familiarity with accounts payable, reconciliations, and preparation of fiscal documents.

You will process invoices, post payments, maintain ledgers, assist auditors, and support departments with financial data. A high school diploma is required; completion of Technical/Vocational, Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting or