Senior Accounting Technician

Senior Accounting TechnicianThe City of Menifee's Finance Department is seeking a qualified, professional and motivated individual to join the team. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment, are detail oriented, organized and have a positive attitude, we invite you to apply! Find out why Menifee is New.Better.Best. Situated in the heart of southwest Riverside County, Menifee is a vibrant city of more than 120,000 residents. City operations are supported by fourteen departments, including fire services provided by CalFire/Riverside County and a contract City Attorney, all working together to implement the vision of becoming a premier, safe, thriving and inclusive city. With over 336 employees, Menifee is committed to creating a work environment in which our collective talents are recognized, valued and appreciated as we strive to serve one another and our community. If you are a collaborative, service, and solution-oriented person interested in working for a dynamic organization Menifee is the place for you! The Finance Department plays a vital role in supporting the City of Menifee by managing the City's budget, financial reporting, payroll, and day-to-day fiscal operations. The team ensures public funds are used responsibly, transparently, and in compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements. From preparing the annual budget and overseeing audits to processing payroll, vendor payments, and Finance provides essential services that keep every City department running smoothly. The department also maintains the City's Qualified Bidders List, assists new vendors, and offers easy public access to financial reports and sales tax information, helping build trust and accountability throughout the community.Under general supervision, performs a variety of complex paraprofessional accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance, and processing of accounting records and financial transactions, including payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable; maintains City financial accounts and records and assists in the preparation of financial reports and analysis; provides responsible technical accounting support to professional staff in the Finance Department; and performs related work as required. Receives general supervision from the Finance Manager or Finance Director. May exercise technical and function direction over to lower-level staff. This is the advanced journey-level and para-professional class in the Accounting Technician series. Employees perform the full range of technical work in all of the following areas: payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, in addition to performing a wide variety of record-keeping, reconciliation, and account support activities. Employees at this level are distinguished from the Accounting Technician II and Accounting Technician I by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of the work assigned. Employees perform the most complex and responsible types of duties assigned to the class series, exercising a high level of independent judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Record-Keeping & Reporting: Maintains financial accounts, ledgers, registers, and journals according to established policies; posts, balances, and adjusts manual and computerized financial records. Assists in preparing monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports.Payroll & Timekeeping: Coordinates timekeeping activities and maintains automated employee attendance and payroll records. Calculates, reviews, and processes payroll documents, changes, adjustments, and warrant registers.Accounts Payable & Receivable: Verifies, posts, and records financial transactions. Researches invoices, matches purchase orders, sets up new vendor accounts, tracks invoices, prints checks, and reconciles credit card accounts. Invoices projects with negative balances and inputs daily cash receipts and general journal entries.Budget & Compliance Monitoring: Monitors department expenditures against budget accounts to ensure up-to-date fund balance accuracy, researches discrepancies, and prepares adjustment requests. Prepares final warrant registers and checks reports for City Council ratification.Customer Service & Support: Responds to vendor inquiries, confers with city departments regarding requisitions and purchasing procedures, and provides high-level customer service to the public, vendors, and staff.Education and Experience Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:Senior Accounting Technician : Equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by college coursework from an accredited college leading to an Associate's Degree in Accounting or a related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible and complex accounting, payroll, and purchasing experience including some lead worker experience. A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field is highly desirable.Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 25 pounds.