Fiscal Specialist

About the role

This is para-professional work involving the performance of specialized duties relating to accounting, auditing, purchasing, payroll, or fiscal operations. Work includes calculating statistical data, balancing accounts, preparing cost accounting reports, supervising the processing of purchase orders, assisting in the preparation of monthly reports and participating in budget preparations.

Responsibilities

• Compiles and computes statistical data, maintains cost accounting records, and prepares cost accounting/financial reports; participates in the preparation of the annual budget
• Receives, deposits, maintains, files, and records all monies received by the assigned area; receives and balances monthly bank statements for accounts
• Provides direction to and monitors the work of subordinate clerical staff
• Balances the payroll each pay period by posting adjustments to each division affected, adjusting totals overall, assigning check numbers for special deductions, and preparing journal entries to post deductions; calculates pay adjustments for retroactive pay, garnishments due the Court, and other adjustments
• Supervises and participates in the processing of renewals, requisitions, invoices, purchase orders, vouchers, and open orders for periodicals, materials and supplies; approves reimbursement of petty cash expenditures
• Captures and analyzes open order purchases, responds to requests from vendors for partial payments, resolves invoice discrepancies, maintains accurate vendor file records, researches commodity purchases for statistical and bidding purposes, processes vendor requests to be placed on bid lists, and publishes and accepts bids
• Processes personnel transaction forms (i.e. new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and demotions) for city employees; verifies coding information, and updates and retrieves computer data)
• Responds to questions regarding processes, procedures, ordinances, and other related issues specific to the assigned area
• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor

Requirements

The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field
• Two years of college level courses in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field and four (4) years of responsible experience in the accounting/financial area
• Seven (7) years of responsible experience in the accounting/financial area

Special Qualifications

N/A

Pay

$56,409.60 with step increases to $73,444.80 Annually

Benefits

• Forty-hour work week
• Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fifteen holidays
• Employee’s group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family
• Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more

Who Can Apply

Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

Contact Points

City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183
Phone: (402) 444-5300
Fax: (402) 444-5314
Email: employment@cityofomaha.org