Revenue Accountant

City of St. Joseph•St. Joseph, MO

1d•$54,032•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the daily monthly reporting of City revenues received. Assists with reporting of City revenues, operational analysis and budgetary processes upon request. No direct supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Good interpersonal skills and tact when working with City employees and customers.
Knowledge of accounting, cashiering and collection practices and procedures. Knowledge of financial reporting and accounts receivable.
Knowledge of, and skills in using, various computer software programs (Word, Excel), especially database programs such as Microsoft Access.
Demonstrated initiative and ability to accomplish work with minimum supervision. Ability to solve problems by working independently and/or in concert with others.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to develop procedures consistent with the Code of Ordinances, City Council policies and Federal and state statutes on billing and collections practices.
Ability to develop and to implement new procedures.
Three to five years’ prior experience in revenue audits, collections or accounting.
Valid driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

Graduate work or advanced degree in, or working towards, MPA/MBA, MA, or CPA preferred.
Experience in a government or non-profit setting preferred.
Combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Posts daily cash receipt batches and completes daily receipt reconciliation.
Performs monthly billings of Accounts Receivable for City leases, retiree insurance and other miscellaneous billings. Serves as the City's primary resource for detailed billing and accounts receivable information, analysis and assistance.
Initiates electronic funds transfers batches for automatic payments of sewer, CD loans, lease payments, and other City revenues.
Creates export batches and processes ACH batches (Clearing House batches) from utility billing software system.
Creates, imports and processes recurring web payments for City sewer accounts.
Serves as timekeeper, approving bi-weekly Executime payroll timesheet entry for entire Administrative Services Department.
Assists Associate Director of Finance & Revenue with revenue reporting and analysis.
Serves as backup for Revenue Specialist job duties – including preparing daily cash reports for outside department deposits within the Brinks cash receipt batch, budget transfers.
Serves as backup with regard to banking functions such as wire transfers / ACH transfers/ submission of payroll and sewer ACH files to the bank when needed.
Notify all customers for returned payments either thru US Postal Service or thru email when available and attempt to collect the unpaid/returned funds.
Assists Associate Director of Finance & Revenue with communications to the City of St Joseph’s Bank (Citizens Bank and Trust) regarding discrepancies or any other issues with daily deposits. As well as daily bank runs to pick up completed deposited daily cash receipt records for all City departments.
Maintains adequate internal controls to ensure the physical security of assets (cash, accounts receivable, records or other assets), accurate processing of transactions and timely reporting to management all billing, collecting and cashiering activities by working with other departments to implement such controls.
Provides the assistance to Director of Administrative Services and Associate Director of Finance & Revenue with revenue projections and analysis used in budgeting, financial reporting and long-range financial planning.
Serves as backup for Petty Cash disbursements
Works with the Technology Services Division and accounting/financial/systems software manufacturers to ensure Administrative Services Department/financial systems policies and procedures are incorporated in the software systems used.
Maintains a working knowledge of City policies and procedures regarding billings and collections practices to ensure compliance with the Code of Ordinances, state statutes and federal regulations.