Overview
Position Title:Cash Management Technician
Company:City Of Charlottesville
Location:Charlottesville, VA
Job Description:
The fundamental reason this classification exists is to provide responsible management and financial reporting, payroll, and other accounting processes within the Treasurer’s Office; coordinate assigned activities with other departments, outside agencies, and the general public; account for all revenues and disbursements for the City of Charlottesville; and perform a variety of responsible accounting assignments requiring independent judgment in the recording, disposition, and maintenance of a large volume of information and records.
Responsibilities:
- Works independently to perform assigned tasks with minimal supervision;
- Uses knowledge and skills to make procedural decisions, and acts as an advisor to other departments on banking and reconciliation issues;
- Batches, sorts, separates, date stamps, arranges, files, and distributes batches, and other materials;
- Audits files, documents, and other printed materials for completeness and accuracy;
- Corrects errors and adds missing information to files or documents by computer or manual methods;
- Compiles monies received from property tax, assessments, and cash receipts into an organized system;
- Prepares bank deposit according to state auditor mandates; Practices sound internal controls;
- Retrieves information from files, documents, and other sources of data to answer questions from other employees, the public, or other agencies; as well as prepare complex financial reports;
- Demonstrates a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service;
- Resolves problems involving cash, overpayments, refunds, and receipts.
- Verifies and uploads multiple files on a daily basis;
- Performs a wide range of banking duties including reconciliation of monthly bank statement(s);
- Processing of tax and utility payments through Remittance Processor;
Requirements:
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school, supplemented by courses in business or accounting.
- At least two years of experience in an office environment, specializing in accounting, cash handling, or general banking.
- Advanced knowledge of standard word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs, such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access;
- Understanding of information systems and the ability to access and analyze information;
- clear and concise financial reports;
- Experience with SAP or other accounting software applications; Knowledge of sound internal controls.