Accounting Technician

Provide technical support to professional accounting staff, and other professional City staff by performing accounting, budget, procurement, project costing and other related financial work.

1. Support professional accounting staff by analyzing and preparing accounting records and reports, and acting as a liaison with customer departments.
2. Review financial transactions for coding errors, research root-cause issues and recommend appropriate corrective actions to eliminate or reduce future errors and inconsistencies.
3. Assemble individual quarterly and annual financial reports into one professional report.
4. Assist Controller in monitoring and prioritizing communications from various City departments.
5. Review executed council actions for financial impact and notify relevant accounting staff to take action.
6. Prepare journal entries for revenue and expense accounts, internal billing, deferred revenue, including researching discrepancies and making appropriate adjustments (journal entries prepared directly into COMET or via spreadsheet journal upload).
7. Prepare complex reports using mathematical reasoning, providing detailed historical analysis of various activities, accounts and generate month end summary reports.
8. Accurately balance payments and other accounting activities through review and reconciliation of various systems (COMET, Cognos, Enquesta, Mobi, M5, US Bank, IDIS, EBMS, Loadrite).
9. Maintain electronic and/or paper financial reporting records as needed.
10. Review and research out-of-balance conditions taking corrective action as needed.
11. Maintain, coordinate, review, prepare P-card transactions and apply policies and procedures related to P-card; travel; employee reimbursements.
12. Assist with recording, monitoring and reconciling project costs.
13. Assist in research and response to external auditor requests.

Minimum Education:
Eighteen months post high school education in accounting or related field

Minimum Experience:
Two years of experience performing duties in accounting and bookkeeping, including working with automated financial systems and analyzing financial reports and accounting documents to verify accuracy

Equivalency:
An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered.

Selection Process: The selection process will consist of one or more of the following steps: a rating of relevant education and experience 100.00. It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will be used to determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions. Only those candidates who attain a passing score 70.00 on each step in the selection process will be placed on the eligible list. The City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department reserves the right to limit the number in any phase of the selection process.

1. Knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping, and business principles, office methods and procedures.
2. Knowledge of and ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets.
3. Office administration and organization.
4. Knowledge of computer systems and software programs used in the assigned area including the operation and care of peripheral equipment.
5. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

As the largest and most vibrant city in the state, Minneapolis depends on purposeful, dedicated and innovative employees. Minneapolis has a large variety of careers for people of all experiences and backgrounds who come together for a singular purpose-serving the residents, businesses and visitors of Minneapolis.

The City of Minneapolis is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.