Accounting Technician II

Accounting ProfessionalThe City of Norfolk's Parking Division is an enterprise fund, which falls under the Department of General Services. The Parking Division operates over 19,000 public parking spaces located in 14 garages, 10 lots and more than 500 street-metered parking spaces. The Department of General Services, Division of Parking, is seeking an accounting professional to maintain cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing systems, and related documents. Assists in accounting for capital improvement projects. Performs administrative duties. Assist customers. Performs financial duties. Processes transactions and prepares checks for distribution. Assist with inventory control. Enters purchase and pay documents into the City's financial system.Performs financial duties by processing transactions and preparing checks for distribution, processing sales and transfers, receiving, compiling, and depositing monies into accounts, monitoring petty cash, performing calculations to determine benefits, performing assessments of court orders and tax data, entering data into the system to process payroll, reconciling and balancing cash drawers, setting up vendor accounts, verifying payments, processing vouchers, requisitions and other documents for payment, preparing reports, entering data in the financial system, reconciling accounts, processing journal vouchers and invoices, maintaining files, reviewing invoices for payment and consulting with vendors regarding accounts.Performs administrative duties by answering and directing telephone inquiries, typing, compiling data for reports, filing documents, processing various reports, resolving administrative personnel issues, maintaining files, compiling information and keeping logs, writing correspondence and providing information.Assists with analyzing data and preparing statistical and financial reportsAssist customers by processing payments, conducting research, providing technical support to system users, responding to telephone requests to establish or terminate accounts, arranging payment extensions for delinquent accounts, providing information and resolving any related issues.Assist with inventory control by preparing invoices and receiving documents for payment, receiving and tagging merchandise, preparing reports and restocking supplies.Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training. Required: Two years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting. Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams. Knowledge of Parking Financial Software.Work Schedule: Monday -Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, 40 hours per week. Special Requirements: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.