Accounting Associate II

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities.The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits. Who We're Looking For Creative problem solver Proactive self-starter Life-long learner Strong team player Passionate about excellent customer service Positive, can-do attitude Effective communicator Desire to impart knowledge to others "Early adopter" of new technologies What You'll Be Doing The Accounting Associate II position involves technical, fiscal, clerical and customer service work for the Finance Operations Division within the Department of Finance, including billing, collecting and recording payments for Town taxes, fees and services. Under direct supervision of the Finance Operations Supervisor, work involves responsibility for processing, calculating, verifying and recording accounts receivables. This is a customer facing position that provides assistance to both internal and external customers and regularly interacts with the public at the Finance front counter, by phone, and by email. Work Hours This position provides Front Counter coverage. Coverage hours will alternate between: 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page. HS/GED. Minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience in tax assessment financial management or in an accounting setting. Proficient use of an automated accounting system Microsoft Office Suite experience Local government experience. Experience with Virginia personal and business property tax laws, policies and procedures. Experience with Munis. Bilingual in English/Spanish. Associates Degree in business administration or accounting. Compensation and Benefits The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community. The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page. Most position will filled at or near the minimum of the range. Anticipated hiring range: $54,601 - $75,000 DOQ ADA/EOE #J-18808-Ljbffr