Senior Accounting Technician - Treasury

Posting number: 252600261

Department: Finance

Job classification: Senior Accounting Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

Typical Hiring Range:

$47,714.55 - $50,762.99 Annually

$22.93 Hourly - $24.40 Hourly 

WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY
Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job.  It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.  It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation.  Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That’s why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.

OUR CORE VALUES
City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace.   However, we also look after and support one another.  All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE).  We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture.  All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high-performance organization (HPO).

SUMMARY OF POSITION
As a key member of the Financial Services team, the Senior Accounting Technician is to perform administrative and technical duties relating to governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting. The positions are assigned in the areas of Accounts Payable, Investments & Treasury, or Payroll.  Tasks include transaction processing, data entry, account research, transaction auditing, and customer service.

Examples of duties

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES 
In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees. 

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provides administrative support to Financial Service divisions.
• Processes data entry transactions into the City’s financial system.
• Prepare monthly journals and regularly reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Writes queries and reports for financial analysis.
• Relieves management staff of routine administrative tasks.
• Assist departments with general ledger inquiries and accounting questions.
• Assists in the preparation and compilation of audit workpapers and fiscal year end activities. 
• Participates in special projects at the request of management.
• Complies with City policies and procedures to include work schedule and attendance policies.

If Assigned to Treasury:

• Records cash, checks and electronic deposits into the financial system.
• Processes departmental invoices and travel requests for payment. 
• Researches returned checks for reissuance/voiding 
• Maintains citywide petty cash drawer to include reconciliation with the general ledger.
• Assists with the bank reconciliation processes.
• Handles unclaimed property and escheatment activities
• Facilitates the connection and disconnection of City utility services.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS

• Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence 
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, and people to whom service is provided. 
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including the a