City of Fort Wayne

Accountant IV-Accounts Receivable

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Code: | 2024204 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted On: | Friday, 21st June 2024 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Category: | Regular Full Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department: | Controller's Office | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift: | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, may vary | | | depending on need. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Location: | Fort Wayne, IN | | | 200 E. Berry Street | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pay Rate: | $55,000.00 Annually | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Description: | SUMMARY | | | | | | Working under the direction of | | | the Manager-Finance the incumbent | | | maintains, supports and analyzes | | | accounting data to ensure proper | | | accounting principles are being | | | followed. The incumbent is | | | expected to exercise good | | | judgment, independence, | | | initiative, and professional | | | expertise in conducting | | | day-to-day operations. All work | | | duties and activities must be | | | performed in accordance with City | | | and department policies and | | | procedures as well as federal, | | | state, and local regulations. | | | | | | ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND | | | RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the | | | ability to interact with the | | | public, City employees, and | | | outside agencies with patience, | | | tact, respect, and | | | professionalism and the | | | following: Other duties may be | | | assigned. | | | | | | Fiscal Responsibility | | | | | | - Reviews payment vouchers and | | | cash receipt transmittal | | | forms for accuracy, | | | completeness and to ensure | | | compliance in processing and | | | approval; | | | - Assist with accounts | | | receivable billings; | | | - Verifies accounts receivable | | | report to accounting system | | | monthly; | | | - Reviews aged accounts | | | receivable report monthly and | | | prepares paperwork for | | | collections agency; | | | - Prepares monthly financial | | | management reports; | | | - Performs periodic audits of | | | petty cash funds; | | | - Schedules and performs | | | periodic departmental | | | inventories; | | | - Ensures compliance with all | | | Civil City and Department | | | policies; | | | | | | Document Processing and | | | Analysis | | | | | | - Maintains State website, | | | Gateway, with timely | | | information as required, | | | including but not limited to | | | budgets, budget adjustments, | | | debt information and | | | monthly/annual engagement | | | uploads; | | | | | | Department Support | | | | | | - Assists with financial system | | | upgrades; | | | - Scans and files supporting | | | documents in the document | | | management system; | | | - Serves as backup for other | | | positions as assigned; | | | - Develops working knowledge of | | | financial system, especially | | | modules specific to Accounts | | | Payable and Accounts | | | Receivable; | | | - Understands processes in all | | | areas of department. | | | | | | MARGINAL FUNCTIONS | | | | | | Performs other duties as