The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for an Accounting Technician in our Collections Division to process accounts payable, billing, and/or collections; to assist in the maintenance of related accounting information; to provide support to division staff and answer questions from the public; and to provide clerical support to division staff. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with processing and verifying of purchase orders and invoices; research invoice discrepancies; process and distribute payments as requested; collect a variety of information as requested for purchase orders, invoices and vendor data. Collect, balance, bind and report daily cash receipts; prepare bank deposits and update related accounts; balance and reconcile bank and internal accounts as required; maintain and reimburse other division and department petty cash accounts as requested. Receive and process various city property assessments for activities including paving, drainage, sidewalks, demolition, and lot cleaning citations; maintain unpaid assessment accounts and prepare late notices for delinquent accounts and invoices; attempt to collect outstanding balances utilizing a variety of mechanisms. Collect and verify a variety of information and process incoming payments, including parking and noise tickets, privilege license applications, lot cleaning and paving assessments, police false alarms, recreation payments, and a variety of other applicable payments; assist in the review and issuance of a variety of licenses; maintain changes and deletions; issue invoices and license certificates. Prepare daily deposit and reconciliation report; receive and maintain records of returned checks including certified letters and journal entries. Conduct research to determine outstanding account balances; prepare and distribute late notices for delinquent accounts and invoices; prepare delinquent account records for prosecution and legal action. Assign vendor and account numbers and codes; maintain various ledgers, registers and journals according to established account classifications; prepare correcting or adjusting entries as necessary. Prepare and maintain a variety of files and filing systems; prepare, maintain and update various records; verify and distribute information as requested; photocopy, mail or fax materials as necessary. Prepare a variety of memorandums, correspondence, reports, public notices, legal and tax forms and documents as assigned. Answer questions and provide information to the public, outside agencies and other departments and divisions; receive citizen and client complaints and questions and refer to appropriate division staff member for resolution. For a complete job description, click here. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:Experience:One year of experience performing accounting, bookkeeping or related work. Training: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS - Required:None. Preferred:Commissioned by the State of North Carolina as a Notary Public. From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer