Senior Administrative & Financial Data Specialist

City-of-Fairfield,-Ct; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Fairfield seeks a senior clerical/accounting assistant to handle difficult clerical and sub-professional tasks, including data entry in MUNIS, maintaining ledgers, and preparing reports. This role may float among departments.

You will supervise clerical staff, provide administrative support, safeguard confidential information, and respond to the public on services and regulations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 3 years of experience in moderately difficult administrative tasks.
• College training may substitute on the basis of 15 semester hours per half-year of experience up to two years.
• Incumbents may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Responsibilities

• Collects and compiles complex statistical data from various sources.
• Enters and retrieves data from MUNIS financial and/or HR systems.
• Maintains revenue and appropriation ledgers and prepares periodic reports.
• Supervises or leads lower-level clerical staff as assigned.
• Provides administrative support including calendars, proofreading, and drafting correspondences.
• Responds to questions from the public regarding services or explains semi-technical regulations.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Filing systems

Business arithmetic

Data research

Office communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MUNIS system

Job description

Town of Fairfield seeks a senior clerical/accounting assistant to handle difficult clerical and sub-professional tasks, including data entry in MUNIS, maintaining ledgers, and preparing reports. This role may float among departments.

You will supervise clerical staff, provide administrative support, safeguard confidential information, and respond to the public on services and regulations.