Senior Accounting Technician

Typical Hiring Range: $47,714.55 - $50,762.99 annually ($22.93 - $24.40 hourly).

About the City of McKinney

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others and contribute to the development of one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation. In 2014, McKinney was named "The #1 Best Place to Live in America." The city is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.

City employees work hard at a fast pace but support one another, guided by four core values: Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). The organization fosters a healthy, family-oriented culture with servant-based leadership. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by these values to sustain a high-performance work environment.

About the Role

As a key member of the Financial Services team, this position reports to a Senior Accountant. The Senior Accounting Technician performs governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting in accordance with GASB and GAAP as they relate to municipal finance. Responsibilities include accounts payable processing, account transaction research, vendor database maintenance, procurement card auditing, and other accounting and administrative tasks.

General Expectations for All Employees

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Assess personal and team work performance.
• Contribute to the development of others and the working unit or overall organization.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team and perform a fair share of responsibilities.
• Continuously learn and develop through internal and external training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to Financial Service divisions.
• Processes invoices for accounts payable, ensuring proper account coding by City departments.
• Maintains the vendor database, including adding, merging, activating, and deactivating vendors.
• Assists in 1099 reporting, including vendor W-9 review and recording.
• Oversees the Vendor EFT enrollment program and ensures performance goals are met.
• Assists departments with general ledger inquiries and accounting questions.
• Audits procurement card transactions to ensure compliance and monitors outstanding issues.
• Provides expenditure documents for fixed asset recording.
• Writes queries related to expenditures and vendors for financial analysis.
• Researches general ledger accounts and prepares monthly correcting journal entries.
• Relieves management staff of routine administrative tasks.
• Establishes and maintains credibility by providing timely and accurate analysis and reports.
• Assists in the preparation and compilation of audit schedules and year-end activities.
• Participates in special projects at the request of management.
• Complies with City policies and procedures, including work schedule and attendance policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE).
• Effective communication with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and service recipients.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Strong planning and organizational skills for work, time, and resources.
• Ability to work in a team environment and contribute as a team member.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to calculate and tabulate data.
• Mathematical skills that produce reliable calculations.
• High level of integrity, dependability, and a strong sense of urgency with results-orientation.
• Ability to communicate tactfully and share information willingly.
• Sound judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in various situations.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Collaborative and flexible style, especially during times of change.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under time pressures and problem-solve.
• Proficiency in operating standard office equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, supplemented by college-level coursework in accounting/business.
• Three years of previous experience and/or training in accounting/bookkeeping.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.
• Governmental experience in finance/accounting preferred.
• Must possess a Class C Texas Driver's License.

Physical Demands

• Tasks involve light physical effort, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).
• Tasks may involve extended periods at a keyboard or workstation.
• Requires visual and sound perception and discrimination, as well as oral communication ability.

Work Environment

There is limited exposure to environmental conditions.