Job description
CITY OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND
Personnel Office
Employment Advertisement
BOOKKEEPER
Under general direction, the Bookkeeper is responsible for coordinating and reconciling the work of clerical employees in all activities of the Treasury Division. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following: posting revenues and preparing bank deposit; preparing miscellaneous deposits from other City departments, posting those deposits into general accounting software; processing credit card payments, as well as federal and state wires as needed; responsible for all petty cash transactions; reconciling treasury deposits against bank accounts for credit confirmation; preparing the bi-weekly payroll for Treasury Division employees. A high school diploma or a GED equivalent with three (3) years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting work is required. Additional requirements include a thorough knowledge of charter provisions, laws, ordinances, and general policies related to the collection and accounting of municipal tax assessments, as well as a general knowledge of computerized revenue systems.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 28, 2023
Union: Local 670, RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
Salary Range: $740.75/Week to $790.90/Week
Examination Date: Monday, May 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Woonsocket City Hall, Second Floor Conference Room
169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895
To Apply: The City of Woonsocket offers a competitive benefit and compensation package. For more information on this position including a full position description and application visit the “Employment” section on the City of Woonsocket website via the following URL:
https://www.woonsocketri.org/personnel-department/pages/employment-opportunities
Please forward your completed application and resume to Nikki Aphonphanh, Personnel Division, City of Woonsocket, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895.
A City of Woonsocket Application for Employment must be completed and one can be obtained by visiting the “Employment” section of the City’s website at www.woonsocketri.org.
About Woonsocket: A City that upholds forward thinking principles for both employees and residents. Located in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant, urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of Lincoln, Cumberland and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business climate where City officials and the business community work together to build a strong economy. Woonsocket is centrally located in the Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $740.75 - $790.90 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Physical setting:
- Office
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Bookkeeping: 3 years (Preferred)
- Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
- collections: 2 years (Preferred)
- Accounting software: 2 years (Preferred)
- computerized revenue system: 3 years (Preferred)
- Clerical: 2 years (Preferred)
- Customer service: 2 years (Preferred)
- Payroll: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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