Accounting Technician II

General Duty Statement

Performs skilled accounting work maintaining and auditing financial records and books of account; and performs related duties as required.

The current opening is in the Accounting section of the St. Paul Police Department headquarters in downtown Saint Paul (367 Grove St, St Paul, MN 55101). Employees are required to work in the office and cover 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. core business hours; daytime shifts are somewhat flexible. 

This position will be working with police officer off-duty security contracts and ensuring payment by vendors requiring the services. Qualified candidates can work on their own with minimal supervision, interpret data and reports, and verify and reconcile monthly bills. Entry-level accounting skills and proficiency in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and working with general ledgers is needed to be successful in this position. Intermediate level Excel skills with experience in V-look ups and pivot tables is preferred.

The eligible list created from this assessment will be used to fill Accounting Technician II positions in other City departments as they become available.

Typical Duties: (these are general duties performed in this position and may vary for a specific department)

Essential Functions are the functions that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. The Essential Functions for this position are identified in the Supplemental Information section of the Accounting Technician II.

The City of Saint Paul’s mission is to integrate equity and inclusion into how we approach all our work. Our vision is to be committed to building an equitable and inclusive city that will shift culture in city processes and policies, eliminate structural inequities, and ensure timely and relevant access to services, resources, support, and opportunity to every person in Saint Paul.

Requirements

High school graduation and at least 30 credit hours in courses acceptable toward the junior accounting certificate as given by the University of Minnesota (certain courses may be substituted for those required for the junior accounting certificate); 

Two years' experience as an Accounting Technician I or equivalent. Each additional year of qualifying experience may be substituted for five credit hours. Additional experience as an Accounting Clerk II is qualifying for the first fifteen credit hours.

By Closing Date, you MUST

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Selection Process Information

Computerized Assessment: This computer-based assessment consists of multiple-choice questions including short answer, problem solving, and simulation questions developed to assess your bookkeeping, accounts payable, and accounts receivable knowledge and related skills. 

Further information, directions, and a link to complete the online assessment will be emailed to eligible candidates through the email address included in your application. Eligible candidates will receive this information the week of January 31, 2022.

Eligible Lists created from Open Job Posting: This job posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements. Non-promotion eligible lists typically are pass/fail and promotion eligible lists are typically ranked. Those who pass the assessment will be placed on an eligible list for approximately one year. If the open eligible list created contains a veteran, one open list will exist. When there are no veterans remaining on the eligible list (i.e. hired, withdrawn) from an open list that also contains promotional candidates, two lists will be created: one open list and one promotion list.

Final Selection Process: You must receive a score of 75% or higher to pass the assessment and be considered for the position. Those who pass will be placed on an eligible list and all will be notified of their status. A Hiring Manager will consider those applicants eligible for hire. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method. 

Condition of Employment: This position will require proof of vaccination and an attestation of vaccination for COVID-19. This position also requires a credit check and background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment. The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history. 

E-mail: jobs@stpaul.gov

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Veteran’s Preference: If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.

Veteran’s Preference for Promotional or Internal Candidates: If you are a disabled veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statutes 197.455 you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 and confirmation from the Veterans Administration of a permanent service-connected disability rated at fifty percent (50%) or more preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.