City of Tumwater
RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ACCOUNTING/UTILITY FINANCE MANAGER
SALARY: $4,927 to $6,003 per month plus comprehensive benefit package
OPENS: January 6, 2012
CLOSES: when filled
This position manages and performs complex financial and supervisory work in overseeing the utility billing section and in providing professional accounting services in other departmental operations such as business taxes and accounts payable, subject to the guidance of the Assistant Finance Director. Duties are varied and encompass extensive customer service efforts and specific financial management accounting tasks such as preparing, balancing, and/or analyzing reports or other financial statements; receiving and processing documents representing a variety of financial transactions; maintaining journals, ledgers and other complex financial records; and developing standard and complex financial reports reflecting generally accepted accounting principals.
Essential duties include daily supervision of staff; a variety of accounting responsibilities; providing technical expertise to resolve problems; providing information, explaining procedures and communicating operating information with other employees; evaluating system or billing errors, trouble-shooting and diagnosing software problems and contacting vendors or Information Technology staff to initiate corrective measures; providing system user support, technical assistance and training; performing technical and analytical duties related to the automated billing systems and assuring the systems are maintained in a manner that efficiently produces accurate bills; coordinating and/or scheduling work of the billing functions for the purpose of ensuring accurate and timely completion of the billing process; performing system reviews to verify accuracy of information and system operation; providing direct or indirect customer service for accounts, such as analysis and audits to make adjustments to customer accounts; responding to customer complaints, resolving issues with dissatisfied customers and/or customers referred by other staff; making decisions to resolve account problems; explaining procedures and billing procedures to customers; accurately establishing and entering into the system new and/or revised information to accounts, assuring compliance with policy.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Governmental Finance or other business-related field and two years progressively responsible professional accounting experience with supervisory duties required.
Preferred Qualifications: Governmental accounting and automated billing system experience, most preferably using Tyler Technologies' Eden GoldStandard. Extensive background in the use of Microsoft Office software to include complex features of Excel, Word and Access.
To be considered, applicants must submit a completed City of Tumwater application form, supplemental questionnaire, and a letter of interest detailing their accounting background. In the letter, candidates must indicate both the nature of related experience and the amount or duration of the experience. Candidates will be screened for further consideration on the basis of the letter of interest and application materials as submitted. Continuation in the process will require interviews in Tumwater and reference checks.
Contact: Administrative Services Department, City of Tumwater, 555 Israel Road SW, Tumwater, WA 98501, jobline (360) 754-4129 or internet www.ci.tumwater.wa.us. Please note that the City of Tumwater does not accept applications via email.
Application for Employment
Supplemental Questionnaire
Tumwater Benefits
EEO Form
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Updated:
January 6, 2012
