ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

The Business Services Department is seeking a hard-working, detail oriented Accounting Technician with the ability to balance multiple tasks and quickly adapt to changing office situations.  This position will provide administrative support to the Accounting and Finance departments and is responsible for performing various tasks such as processing invoices, reconciling accounts, preparing accounts for billing, researching delinquent accounts and ensuring all deadlines are met. 

Generate various weekly and daily invoices

Work with other departments/divisions to ensure correct and timely billing

Collect payments from customers and accurately records it into the system

Update client accounts based on payment or contact information

Must be professional and detail-oriented, maintain a high level of confidentiality, and be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with speed and accuracy. 

Excellent problem solving skills

Enjoy working in a team setting

Ability to grasp training quickly and provide a high level of customer service 

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 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

Relevant Experience may be considered in lieu of education

Over 1 year full-time experience performing entry level accounting duties within a state or local government

Experience in Microsoft Office products

Experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial software

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the education and work experience in their employment profile and the responses to their supplemental questions and resume. Those who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in an Oral Board Interview.

• Virtual Oral Board Interviews: Will be held on June 6, 2023 via Microsoft Teams.

Upon completion of all examination processes, the highest scoring applicants will be placed on the Civil Service Employment List.  An applicant's ranking on the Civil Service list will be based on their final score which will be calculated as:      

• 10% of your rating for education and work experience
• 10% of your resume
• 80% of your Oral Board interview   

This recruitment will establish a civil service list that will be utilized to fill vacancies occurring within the next 6 months.

**Possible hiring interviews will be conducted.

Veterans, Native American, or Disability preference points will be added to the final score for those that are placed on the Civil Service Employment List.  If you qualify for preference points as outlined in the Employment Profile, you must upload your documentation as part of the application process. The DD 214 must be a copy that indicates characterization of service.  

If you are in need of Americans with Disabilities Act-related accommodation during the testing process, please contact Erin Gallego at Erin.Gallego@tucsonaz.gov at least 48 hours prior to the evaluation.

To ensure accurate payroll information for tax purposes, the successful candidate will need to provide their original Social Security Card or original letter from the Social Security Administration with their social security number prior to beginning work with the City of Tucson.

The City of Tucson hires lawful workers only - US citizens or nationals and non-citizens with valid work authorization - without discrimination. Federal immigration laws require all employers to verify both the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In its efforts to meet the law's requirements, the City of Tucson participates in the E-Verify program established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to aid employers in verifying the eligibility of workers.

Retired City of Tucson employees receiving benefits from the Tucson Supplemental Retirement System who are considering reemployment with the City should be aware that pursuant to Section 22-37(g) of the Tucson City Code, retirement benefits shall be suspended during the period of reemployment with the City of Tucson unless you have been separated at least twelve consecutive months before returning to work AND you return to a non-permanent employment classification. Creditable service does not accrue during any reemployment period.