Account Technician

Job Description:

Account Technician

Description

Pay Range: $18.98 - $21.34/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

An Account Technician job is available with the City of Fort Worth (Financial Management Services / Treasury - Accounts Payable). This challenging position will primarily be responsible for the processing of supplier invoices. We are seeking individuals with exceptional customer service and performs their job functions with a sense of urgency.

Motivated individuals who are forward-thinking, creative, and knowledgeable in basic Accounts Payable processing will be successful in this position and will have opportunities for future advancement within the City of Fort Worth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in accounting, finance or related field
• One (1) year of directly related technical accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with the PeopleSoft Accounts Payable Processing module or similar system.
• Proficient experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel and Outlook.
• Experience working with OCR (Optical Character Reader) software.

The Account Technician job responsibilities include:

• Auditing supplier invoices
• Research and assist suppliers and employees with Accounts Payable related questions
• Complete special mailing for AP check process
• Scanning and filing duties
• Receipt and distribution of employee reimbursements/travel
• Auditing travel reimbursements
• Handle incoming AP mail (returned checks, statements, invoices, etc.)
• Extensive interoffice communication with City Departments

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.