ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

** THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF MILWAUKEE EMPLOYEES ONLY**  

The City of Milwaukee is proud to employ a diverse workforce that is committed to providing exemplary service to the City’s residents. If you have a passion for being a part of an inclusive team of public servants, please consider the following opportunity.

Under the direction of the Revenue and Financial Services Specialist, the Accounting Specialist develops and implements overhead and user cost rates for the allocation of overhead costs related to City services. The incumbent in this position also administers the Sewer User Administration Fund 46, prepares financial reports and provides revenue forecasting.

Cost Accounting

• With the approval from Housing and Urban Development (HUD), develop and implement the City Central Service Cost Allocation Plan and Indirect Cost Proposal for the allocation of City overhead costs.
• Develop and implement the City annual fringe benefit and indirect salary cost rates for the allocation of fringe benefit costs.
• Develop space usage rates for allocation, budget and recovery of costs for the use of City Hall Complex building space.
• Respond to inquiries from external auditors, staff from funding sources, and internal staff of various departments regarding rates.  

Sewer User Administration

• Perform weekly accounting and payment processing of wholesale user charge invoices.
• Perform the accounting for sewer user revenues.
• Prepare sewer user rates for recovery of annual sewer service charges.
• Prepare the Sewer Administration (Fund 46) budget.
• Perform the accounting for delinquent accounts transferred from collection or written off by the City Treasurer’s Office.  

Financial Services

• Account for Police Trust transactions and monthly reconciliation.
• Assist with updating Tax Incremental District (TID) expenditures and encumbrance information.
• Prepare mobile home billings.
• Prepare Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) billings.
• Prepare cash deposits.
• Assist with preparation of other reports relating to receivables, revenue and financial services.   

We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who are interested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

• Based upon each department's responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the needs of each department, employees may be expected to work from home intermittently or continuously.

1. Regular status as City of Milwaukee employee, having successfully completed a probationary period for a civil service position.
2. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
3. Two years of professional experience in accounting and/or financial analysis.   

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.  

IMPORTANT NOTE: To receive credit for college, transcripts are required and must be received by the application period closing date. College transcripts should be attached to your online application. Applications without transcripts attached will be considered incomplete and will be rejected. Your transcript must be legible and include your college/university name, your name, the degree completed (if applicable) and the date completed.

• Experience in governmental accounting.

• Knowledge of governmental accounting.
• Knowledge of financial reporting and budgeting.
• Knowledge of auditing techniques and procedures and ability to interpret and analyze financial statements.
• Commitment to keeping up-to-date with best practices in accounting.
• Experience with Oracle Peoplesoft (FMIS), Microsoft Office, Excel and Evault.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contracts, budgets, financial statements, accounting policies and procedures, corporate documents, audit reports and complex rules and regulations.
• Ability to practice active listening by giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate.
• Ability to speak with others to convey information (technical and non-technical) clearly and effectively to people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing such as reports, business correspondence, emails, and procedures manuals, clearly and effectively to people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to organize work to effectively and efficiently utilize resources to accomplish multiple tasks according to deadlines.
• Skill in conducting research, analyzing complex issues and formulating recommendations.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify problems and make sound decisions, including situations where only limited information is available.
• Ability to work well independently and function as part of a team when necessary.
• Analytical skills to apply logical thinking to gather and analyze information and solve complex financial situations.
• Attention to detail in order to reconcile accounts and to ensure accuracy for accounting transactions and activities.
• Ability to work cooperatively and fairly with diverse groups of co-workers, supervisors, and internal and external customers.
• Ability to exhibit exemplary professionalism.

The current salary range (2GX) is $51,469-$72,063, and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $53,013-$74,225.  Appointment will be made in accordance with the provisions of the salary ordinance.

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related education, experience and accomplishments, written tests, interview, or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations and the Comptroller’s Office reserve the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral, performance tests or personal interviews. Information from the selection process will be used to make a hiring decision. Selected candidates will be transferred and/or promoted to the position.  

NOTE: Transfer/Promotional Opportunities and Promotional Examinations are not open to Milwaukee Public Schools employees or to the public. Only current City of Milwaukee employees and civilian personnel in MFD and MPD hired through a City Service Commission process who have successfully passed a probationary period for a Civil Service position will be considered. Individuals with exempt, provisional, temporary, or emergency appointments are not eligible for transfer.

• APPLICATIONS and further information can be accessed by visiting www.jobaps.com/MIL.
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Department of Employee Relations is located in City Hall, 200 E Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

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The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.