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<br />Relationship with Council <br />. May be required to attend after-hour meetings of City Council, Commissions, etc., as <br />. . <br />assigned or needed. <br />Organizational Responsibility <br />. This position is expected to treat co-workers, residents, City officials, business owners and <br />the general public in a friendly, respectful and professional manner. <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />PERIPHERAL DUTIES: <br />. Attends professional development workshops and conferences to keep current of trends and <br />developments associated with municipal finance administration. <br /> <br />MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: <br />Education and Experience <br />· . Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; <br />· Two (2) years of general accounting experience; <br />· Ability to communicate effectively, courteously and professionally verbally; <br />· Ability to type 30 wpm and operate general office equipment with a minimum of training; <br />and have basic computer and software knowledge. <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: <br />Education and Experience <br />. Post-secondary training in accounting, business or public administration. <br />. Two - four (2 - 4) years of progressively responsible municipal accounting position. <br /> <br />NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: <br />. Considerable knowledge of city government structure and organization. <br />. Knowledge of principals and practices of governmental accounting and payroll <br />administration. <br />. Knowledge of municipal utility services. <br />. Ability to prepare financial statements and reports and the ability to interpret the same. <br />. Ability to enter data accurately. <br />. Knowledge of records maintenance and retention procedures a.nd the legal requirements for <br />record keeping and retention. <br />. Knowledge of standard office and accounting equipment. <br />· Ability to operate standard word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other software <br />packages to organize reports and analyze and solve problems. <br />. Considerable ability to establish and maintain effective, respectful and professional working <br />relationships with supervisors, elected officials, co-workers, subordinates, candidates and the <br />general public, some of whom may be hostile. <br />. Considerable ability to plan and organize work. <br />. Considerable skill in verbal and written communication. <br />. Ability to arrive to work on time. <br /> <br />SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: <br />A valid state driver's license or ability to obtain one within three months. <br />