Treasury Accountant I

City of Alexandria, VA; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Alexandria seeks a Treasury Accountant I to support the collection, reconciliation, reporting, and safeguarding of City revenues. You will handle tax accounts, payments, and banking activities with strong customer service and Excel skills.

You will work with Munis, RCS, RBS, RevOne, UPsafety, and related systems in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines, especially during tax due dates and billing cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field.
• Experience in local government finance, treasury, banking, revenue collection, or accounts receivable.
• Experience performing account reconciliations.
• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency, including Pivot Tables and lookup functions.
• Excellent customer service and ability to communicate financial information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Perform account, bank, payment, and tax system reconciliations.
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies and taxpayer inquiries.
• Analyze financial transactions and prepare reports.
• Assist with personal property and real estate tax refund reviews and related documentation.
• Collaborate with Accounting regarding journal entries and financial reporting.
• Treasury customer support to taxpayers in-person, mail, phone, and email.
• Assist with cashiering, payment processing, banking, lockbox, and treasury operations.
• Utilize systems including Munis, RCS, RBS, RevOne, UPsafety, banking platforms.
• Participate in testing, implementation, and improvement of financial systems and processes.

Skills

Customer service

Discrepancy resolution

Account reconciliations

Excel (Pivot Tables)

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Treasury systems

Time management

Communication of financial info

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Munis

RCS

RBS

RevOne

UPsafety

Banking platforms

Job description

Treasury Accountant I

Salary
$55,546.92 - $74,406.28 Annually

Location
Alexandria, VA

Job Type
Full-Time

Job Number
2026-00442

Department
Finance Department

Division
TREASURY

Bargaining Unit
N/A

An Overview

The City of Alexandria Finance Department seeks a motivated, detail-oriented Treasury Accountant I to join the Treasury Division. This position supports the collection, reconciliation, reporting, and safeguarding of City revenues while providing exceptional customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors.

The Treasury Accountant I performs professional accounting, reconciliation, research, and customer service work involving real estate taxes, personal property taxes, business taxes, parking citations, cashiering operations, banking activities, payment processing, and related financial systems. The position operates in a fast-paced environment with significant public interaction and strict deadlines, particularly during tax due dates and major billing cycles.

What You Should Bring

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Experience researching and resolving financial discrepancies.
• Experience performing account reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, filtering and data analysis.
• Ability to learn multiple financial and treasury systems.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and professionally.

The Opportunity – Examples of Work

• Perform account, bank, payment, and tax system reconciliations.
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies and taxpayer inquiries
• Analyze financial transactions and prepare reports.
• Assist with personal property and real estate tax refund reviews and related documentation.
• Collaborate with Accounting regarding journal entries and financial reporting.
• Treasury customer support to taxpayers in-person, mail, phone, and email
• Assist with cashiering, payment processing, banking, lockbox, and treasury operations.
• Utilize systems including Munis, RCS, RBS, RevOne, UPsafety, banking platforms, and related applications.
• Participate in testing, implementation, and improvement of financial systems and processes.

About the Department

The City of Alexandria's Finance Department is a fast-paced, diverse, and customer service focused operation that is responsible for: the assessment, collection, and enforcement of all City taxes, the management of cash flow and investments, accounting for and reporting the City’s financial position, processing payroll, executing a fair and competitive procurement environment, assessing all real and personal property in the City, managing the City’s risk and safety programs, and managing the City’s pension plans. The Finance Department has seven divisions and in fiscal year 2027 is operating with a total budget of $16.6 million and 107 FTE positions. The goal of the Finance Department is to treat all employees, citizens, and business owners professionally, with fairness and compassion.

Minimum & Additional Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in local government finance, treasury, banking, accounting, revenue collection, or accounts receivable.
• Experience performing account reconciliations.
• Experience providing customer service in a financial environment.
• Experience working with ERP, cashiering, banking, tax, or financial systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency.

Notes

This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment background checks including but not limited to a criminal background check. The selection process for this position may include a phone or virtual interview, and in-person interview.

The starting salary range for this position is $55,546.92 to $74,406.28, based on qualifications and experience. The incumbent can eventually be awarded up to $97,749.08 with tenure and job performance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, military status, or disability.