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The City of St. Helena has an exciting opportunity to fill a position in the Finance Department.  This is a great opportunity to become part of a Customer Service focused team of dedicated individuals that take pride in serving the local community.

Distinguishing Characteristics:  The Accounting Assistant I is the entry level class in the accounting support series that allows the incumbent to develop journey level knowledge and abilities. Initially, under immediate supervision, incumbents perform the more routine accounting support and customer service duties while learning City policies and procedures. As experience is gained, there is greater independence of action within established guidelines.

The Accounting Assistant I receives direction from the Director of Finance, or designee.

Examples of Duties: (include but are not limited to the following) 

• Operates cash register, acts as front counter staff.
• Receives the public, answers questions and processes requests; responds to inquiries from customers and others and refers, when necessary, to appropriate persons.
• Prepares, processes, maintains and verifies purchasing, financial and accounting documents and records.
• Performs accounting and financial office support work in areas such as cashiering, accounts receivable, utility billing, fixed assets and business licenses.
• Provides information to the public and City staff requiring the use of judgment and the interpretation of a variety of policies, rules and procedures; processes outgoing mail.
• Receives payments, issues receipts, balances cash and prepares bank deposits.
• Performs data entry and posts receipts to various City accounts and funds.
• Maintains and files various documents and records. May perform a variety of general office support functions, including typing, record keeping, proofreading and forms and report generation.
• Prepares financial, statistical or operational reports as assigned.
• Prepares accounts receivable billings and reconciliation.
• Verifies incoming revenue from various City departments and other agencies.
• Processes all utility billing and utility customer requests.
• Maintains posting of payments.
• Works with the Water Department to process monthly meter reads and customer requests.
• Generates new utility billings and past due notices.
• Prepares monthly utility billing reports and reconciliations.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, City management and staff, and the public.

There is a no smoking policy in effect within the City offices and vehicles. St. Helena is an equal opportunity employer. The City of St. Helena will require documentation of the legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act upon hire.

Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): With prior notice to the Personnel Department regarding testing or job performance modifications, the City will make every attempt to offer reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.
 

The Community

Located nearly halfway between the metropolitan powerhouses of San Francisco and the state’s capital, Sacramento, Suisun City is hidden gem of the Bay Area. Suisun City is accessible from Interstate 80 via Highway 12 and Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor commuter rail service right to the heart of the City’s historic Waterfront District, making it a prime location for job seekers as well as homeowners. The community is a unique destination for a Bay Area day trip, an overnight getaway or even a place to work, particularly with its reverse commute for inner Bay Area residents. The Waterfront Promenade offers beautiful views and serves as an ideal setting for a myriad of outdoor activities, dining choices and lunch hour strolls.

The Department

The Administrative Services Department is responsible for the financial and administrative functions of the City, including budgeting, accounting, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, utility billing & collections, risk management, human resources and information technology.  The Department is under the executive leadership of the Administrative Services Director, and is organized into three divisions: Accounting Services, Budget & Human Resources and Information Technology.

Are you a pragmatic finance professional recognized for exceptional communication skills and service excellence that leads to the financial sustainability of an organization? Do you have a solid accounting background and understanding of government finance law and investments? Do you thrive on working in small finance operations where you are involved in all aspects of finance?  Then the Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District (The District) has a place for you!  

The District is currently seeking a Finance Director who is a collaborative partner with their team and department heads to problem solve and achieve department and District-wide financial goals.

Reporting to the District Manager, the Finance Director, leads a team of 7 and will handle all finance activities and functions.  The District has an operating budget of $46 million and a capital budget of $15 million.  The Finance Director is a member of the District’s senior leadership team; advises the District Manager, Board of Trustees and department heads on all financial matters, and addresses the financial needs and goals of the respective departments to keep their projects going.

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Under general supervision, provides administrative, budgetary, and workflow support to the Finance Department projects and programs; analyzes programmatic practices and procedures and makes recommendations for organizational, operational, policy, and procedural improvements; conducts needs analyses, feasibility studies, and evaluations for assigned projects and programs; develops, summarizes, and maintains administrative records; provides consulting services to Housing Authority (Agency) departments related to all aspects of assigned programs and activities; performs related work as required.

This is the journey-level class in which incumbents develop and implement policies and procedures for a variety of projects and programs within Finance department, including technical accounting and Management Information System (MIS) support and, highly complex financial, economic, budgetary and statistical forecasting and analyses in support of management decisions. Incumbents develop revenue forecasting models, indirect cost allocation, expenditure variance analyses, debt analyses, and financial reporting in accordance with General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) standards for the Agency. Incumbents support the work of departmental management staff by conducting day-to-day administrative support activities and by providing a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies. The work has technical and programmatic aspects requiring the interpretation and application of policies, procedures, and regulations and may involve frequent contact with the public. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to deliver work products. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements, and the methodology used in arriving at the end results is not reviewed in detail. This class is distinguished from other analyst classification by the specialized knowledge and responsibilities related to financial business processes. This class is further distinguished from the Finance Manager in that the latter has overall day-to-day management responsibility of Agency-wide budgetary, financial business process, projects and programs.

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SELECTION PROCESS

Interested applicants must complete a standard application form.  Applications and resumes may be submitted via our website at www.scchousingauthority.org.  For assistance: please contact the Human Resources Department at (408) 993-2934.

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