City of Tucson

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (#0811)

$16.60-$29.60 Hourly / $34,528.00-$61,568.00 Yearly
Salary Grade: 916

General Description

Supports one or more areas in business services including accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget and purchasing.

Essential Functions

Maintains and reconciles accounts by preparing journal entries, comparing deposits, disbursements, and adjustments to bank statements and reports, researching and resolving discrepancies, differences and errors, attaching documentation to reports, and filing documentation

Prepares financial reports and forms by printing out or downloading financial information, entering information into spreadsheets, and other sources, reviewing information, and making corrections as needed 

Processes payments by receiving and posting monies to accounts, assigning account numbers, preparing funds for deposit, preparing receipts, and distributing payments to the appropriate parties 

Disburses funds by entering and preparing checks, attaching documentation, posting disbursements to accounts, preparing journal vouchers, balancing and updating reports, and filing 

Assists with purchasing activities such as obtaining quotes, initiating requisitions or direct releases and processing change orders 
Assists with budget research, prepares reports, monitors revenues and expenditures, compiles data relating to financial issues 

Maintains petty cash accounts, applies policies and procedures to operations and processing appropriated documents, reviews internal controls, identifies errors, and writes new procedures

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education Level & Type: 6 months vocational, administrative, or technical training post High School

Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 2 years in small business accounting or related field

Special Job Requirements

None

Pre-employment Medical Testing Requirements

None

Other Information

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Occupational Group Code: 07

Occupational Group Description: Accounting and Fiscal

EEO Job Category Code: B

EEO Job Category Description: Professionals

Organizational Level: First Level Employee

NCCI: 8810

Bargaining Unit: CWA

Driving Requirements

The following information pertains to driving requirements for this classification with the City of Tucson. Under "Driving Level" None, Secondary or Primary, refers to the driving responsibility as it relates to the essential functions of the classification. License Type, is just that, the type of Arizona Driving License required for the classification. If the position requires a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), the endorsements will be listed under "Endorsements." Under Safety Sensitive a "Yes" means employees with this classification are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. License Type A,B,C,D,or M may require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage. Exceptions to classification driving requirement's may exist based on position.

Driving Level: Non-Driving

License Type: None

CDL Endorsements: None

Safety Sensitive: No

Job Description Disclaimer

This description is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.
CLASS: 0811; EST: 8/10/2016 12:00:00 PM; REV: 2/12/2018;