Finance Assistant

Job Description

Job Summary
Performs administrative, clerical, and accounting/finance responsibilities in direct support of the City of Bryan Fiscal Services Department.
Essential Job Functions

• Serves as primary point of contact for the department by answering in-coming calls, e-mails, or in-person inquiries from citizens, City staff, and others; responds to questions and inquiries and/or routes to the appropriate staff member for response.
• Performs accounting/finance support responsibilities such as posting cash receipts, preparing bank deposits, and processing accounts payable invoices.
• Performs general clerical support responsibilities such as filing, copying, faxing, scanning, processing incoming/outgoing mail, ordering supplies, and creating/editing a variety of documents (letters, forms, reports, spreadsheets, etc.).
• Assists in records management for the department by organizing and maintaining paper and electronic records and files; scans documents into City’s imaging system (LaserFiche). Ensures compliance with records retention guidelines.
• Assists department staff with other clerical and accounting related tasks and projects as assigned.
• Responds regularly and promptly to work.

Minimum Qualifications
Required:

• High School Diploma or GED . Additional training and/or coursework in business, accounting, office administration, or a related field is desirable.
• At least two (2) years of administrative, clerical, or accounting/finance office support responsibilities in a professional office environment.

Preferred:

• Experience performing accounts payable/receivable, bookkeeping, invoice processing, preparing bank deposits, or other similar accounting responsibilities.

Equivalent combinations of education, experience, certification, and training may also be considered.

Licenses, Certifications & Special Requirements
Texas Class C driver’s license with a good driving record as measured by the City’s evaluation system.