City of Chandler Salary Plan - 2009-10
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OT Status Legend:
Non-Exempt = Hourly Position
Exempt = Salaried Position
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Excellence is the responsibility of everyone at the City of Chandler. We lead by
our core values in constant pursuit of excellence:
*Commitment – Dedicate oneself to consistent and excellent public service
*Innovation – Implement unique, creative and cost-effective solutions
*Communication – Communicate in a positive, honest and productive manner
*Integrity - Adherence to high ethical standards
*Diversity – Promote inclusiveness
and impartiality throughout the organization
*Personal Responsibility – Take initiative to achieve excellence and accept accountability
*Respect – Demonstrate a high regard
for others
*Teamwork – Promote cooperative efforts, open communication and trust
All City employees are expected to conduct themselves in a way consistent with the
above values.
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| Job Description |
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Pay Grade: A16 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Group: Clerical/Technical (A) Class Code: A061
Effective Date: 7/01 Revision Date: 8/03, 7/05
Classification Summary:
The primary function of an employee in this class is to perform varied bookkeeping and accounting support duties to maintain accounting and related records for the City. An employee in this class performs various municipal accounting operations and budget compliance tasks within the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, housing, capital projects, property, special assessment, and payroll sections. Work requires considerable attention to a variety of details and the use of selected personal computer software systems.
Essential Functions:
Essential Functions are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. They are intended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it. Employees are responsible for all other duties as assigned.
Performs various municipal accounting operations and budget compliance tasks within the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, housing, capital projects, property, special assessment, and payroll sections;
Sorts supplier invoices and verifies account numbers, PO numbers, available funds, and proper approvals before processing payments;
Processes utility refunds and employee travel advances, reimbursements, and applies travel expense to existing advances and re-approves initial payments;
Maintains various account reconciliations to balance the general ledger;
Posts to the general ledger from revenue and expenditure journal documents;
Processes airport, hydrant, and miscellaneous billings for the City;
Processes and verifies information for City credit card charges;
Prepares the monthly privilege sales and use tax reports, and reconciles the use tax and travel advance accounts;
Reconciles bank statements monthly;
Performs the final review of all daily cash deposits to bank from Accounting, Utilities and Sales Tax;
Posts claims to proper funds, appropriations, activities, and objects, maintains cost accounting on improvement districts, and maintains journal ledgers;
Classifies requisitions to proper funds, appropriations, activities, and objects;
Posts and maintains subsidiary records in various areas of accounting;
Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures;
Works in a safe manner and reports unsafe activity and conditions. Follows City-wide safety policy and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting and monitoring as outlined in the City’s Safety Handbook.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Application of double-entry accounting principles;
Governmental accounting methods;
Operation of standard office equipment and a personal computer and job-related software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and accounting functions;
English grammar and punctuation;
Current office practices and procedures.
Ability to:
Prepare accurate and complete financial reports from accounting data;
Make arithmetical computations quickly and accurately;
Apply bookkeeping principles in maintaining customer accounts, preparing financial reports, and related duties;
Maintain records efficiently and accurately and to prepare clear and concise reports;
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees, supervisory personnel, and the public;
Operate standard office equipment including a personal computer using program applications appropriate to assigned duties;
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
Use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions.
Supervision Received:
The work is performed under the supervision of an Accountant or Department Supervisor.
Supervision Exercised:
None
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED equivalency;
Two (2) to three (3) years experience in clerical accounting work using selected computer programs, including experience in preparing financial reports; and
Must be bondable; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Work Environment:
The primary duties of this class are performed in a general office environment.
Essential Physical Abilities:
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively on the telephone and in person;
Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and review, evaluate, and prepare a variety of written/typed documents and text materials;
Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate standard office equipment and a personal computer;
Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to lift up to 20 pounds, to sit and work at a keyboard for an extended period of time, and work in an office environment. |
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