Accounting Specialist
City of Hillsboro Oregon City of Hillsboro Oregon Hillsboro, OR Hillsboro, OR Full-time Full-time $70,519 - $92,799 a year $70,519 - $92,799 a year 2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago Join our dynamic Finance Department as an Accounting Specialist and play a vital role in maintaining the City's financial integrity! As stewards of the City's resources, we take our responsibility seriously.
We are entrusted by the public to manage resources effectively, and the Finance Department collaborates seamlessly with all City departments to ensure prudent financial management in every project and service.
In this role, you will have a significant impact on the accountability of financial transactions throughout the City, ensuring timely and accurate financial information through consistent monitoring and reconciliation.
Role and
Responsibilities:
As the Accounting Specialist, your role will involve daily reconciliations of banking activities from the previous day with transactions entered into Munis, our City's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
You will play a key role in preparing and posting journal entries for monthly activity, corrections, and adjustments.
Additionally, you'll be actively involved in monthly billing for assessment accounts, ensuring accurate and timely payment processing.
Beyond these core responsibilities, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to various projects throughout the year, including tasks such as audit preparation, capital asset record management, year-end closing procedures, and more.
Your responsibilities will include:
Reconciling daily banking activities with the general ledger.
Preparing precise and timely journal entries.
Executing month-end and year-end closing processes.
Ensuring reconciliation of account balances within Munis and across other subsidiary modules like Active Net, Accela, and Municipal Court systems.
Generating monthly invoices for assessment accounts and title companies.
Assisting with workpapers and journal entries for the annual audit.
This role presents an exciting opportunity for individuals with a keen eye for detail, a passion for solving financial puzzles, and a knack for meticulously reconciling all banking transactions processed by the City.
As an Accounting Specialist, you will delve into the intricacies of financial operations, maintaining transparent and accurate records of the City's business activities.
Your efforts will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth month and year-end closing processes, and you will actively contribute to preparing schedules for our annual audit.
Timely completion of these tasks empowers decision-makers with up-to-date insights into the City's financial health and trends.
As an Accounting Specialist, you have the opportunity to elevate your role by embracing technology and implementing automated processes and reporting.
This commitment to innovation underscores our dedication to grow and develop with the resources available, as we continuously seek smarter solutions for efficient financial management.
Current and Upcoming Projects:
As you step into this role, you will immediately contribute to the preparation of audit workpapers for the fiscal year 2023 financial statements.
Your involvement will also encompass daily banking tasks and monthly account reconciliation right from the start.
You will play a pivotal role in our capital asset recordkeeping, actively shaping the process for consistent recognition throughout the year.
Acceptable Experience and Training Associate's degree; AND 3 years' experience related to area of assignment; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Click on this link to read the classification description Project Specialist and learn more about this position.
The City of Hillsboro recognizes that some applicants, particularly women, people with disabilities, and people of color do not always apply for positions unless they directly meet all the qualifications.
We greatly encourage you to apply and welcome applicants from diverse and varied backgrounds.
Transferable skills WILL be considered when reviewing applications for meeting minimum qualifications.
Additional Information Commitment to Equity At the City of Hillsboro, we believe that hiring a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve is essential to delivering exceptional City services and programs.
The City of Hillsboro is committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees to thrive.
We value, respect, and empower employees as unique individuals with authentic voices and diverse ideas.
City of Hillsboro is proud to offer robust benefit packages to employees.
Please check out our Salary and Benefits page for benefit guides for our non-represented full-time employees and part-time employees.
Benefits may vary for positions identified in Police, Fire, and Library collective bargaining agreements, which can also be found on the Salary and Benefits page.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
We are entrusted by the public to manage resources effectively, and the Finance Department collaborates seamlessly with all City departments to ensure prudent financial management in every project and service.
In this role, you will have a significant impact on the accountability of financial transactions throughout the City, ensuring timely and accurate financial information through consistent monitoring and reconciliation.
Role and
Responsibilities:
As the Accounting Specialist, your role will involve daily reconciliations of banking activities from the previous day with transactions entered into Munis, our City's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
You will play a key role in preparing and posting journal entries for monthly activity, corrections, and adjustments.
Additionally, you'll be actively involved in monthly billing for assessment accounts, ensuring accurate and timely payment processing.
Beyond these core responsibilities, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to various projects throughout the year, including tasks such as audit preparation, capital asset record management, year-end closing procedures, and more.
Your responsibilities will include:
Reconciling daily banking activities with the general ledger.
Preparing precise and timely journal entries.
Executing month-end and year-end closing processes.
Ensuring reconciliation of account balances within Munis and across other subsidiary modules like Active Net, Accela, and Municipal Court systems.
Generating monthly invoices for assessment accounts and title companies.
Assisting with workpapers and journal entries for the annual audit.
This role presents an exciting opportunity for individuals with a keen eye for detail, a passion for solving financial puzzles, and a knack for meticulously reconciling all banking transactions processed by the City.
As an Accounting Specialist, you will delve into the intricacies of financial operations, maintaining transparent and accurate records of the City's business activities.
Your efforts will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth month and year-end closing processes, and you will actively contribute to preparing schedules for our annual audit.
Timely completion of these tasks empowers decision-makers with up-to-date insights into the City's financial health and trends.
As an Accounting Specialist, you have the opportunity to elevate your role by embracing technology and implementing automated processes and reporting.
This commitment to innovation underscores our dedication to grow and develop with the resources available, as we continuously seek smarter solutions for efficient financial management.
Current and Upcoming Projects:
As you step into this role, you will immediately contribute to the preparation of audit workpapers for the fiscal year 2023 financial statements.
Your involvement will also encompass daily banking tasks and monthly account reconciliation right from the start.
You will play a pivotal role in our capital asset recordkeeping, actively shaping the process for consistent recognition throughout the year.
Acceptable Experience and Training Associate's degree; AND 3 years' experience related to area of assignment; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Click on this link to read the classification description Project Specialist and learn more about this position.
The City of Hillsboro recognizes that some applicants, particularly women, people with disabilities, and people of color do not always apply for positions unless they directly meet all the qualifications.
We greatly encourage you to apply and welcome applicants from diverse and varied backgrounds.
Transferable skills WILL be considered when reviewing applications for meeting minimum qualifications.
Additional Information Commitment to Equity At the City of Hillsboro, we believe that hiring a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve is essential to delivering exceptional City services and programs.
The City of Hillsboro is committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees to thrive.
We value, respect, and empower employees as unique individuals with authentic voices and diverse ideas.
City of Hillsboro is proud to offer robust benefit packages to employees.
Please check out our Salary and Benefits page for benefit guides for our non-represented full-time employees and part-time employees.
Benefits may vary for positions identified in Police, Fire, and Library collective bargaining agreements, which can also be found on the Salary and Benefits page.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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