Job Details

The City of Lansing Parking Services Office is seeking an Accounting Specialist charged with managing the accounts payable and receivable accounts, overseeing the parking permit process, and functioning as the Timekeeper for the division.  This is a great opportunity to use basic accounting, bookkeeping and office skills to assist Parking with keeping their books.  This is a full-time position with a competitive wage and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and more. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS & TRAINING:  
This position requires that the applicant placed be able to be bonded under the terms of the City's blanket bond.  Therefore, applicants cannot have committed any dishonest acts, before or after placement in the position.  Applicants must authorize the release of any information from appropriate agencies regarding the applicants' criminal history prior to being given referral consideration.

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:   

• Associate Degree in Business with an emphasis on accounting or a related field with courses and experience with various software packages including word processing, spreadsheets and databases and accounting systems.
• One (1) year of experience in accounting, bookkeeping or similar office experience: or an equivalent combination of training and experience. 
• Parking Software Experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS INLCUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Maintains the integrity of accounts receivable and accounts payable.  This would include; issuance of purchase requisitions and purchase orders; issuance of payment vouchers; issuance of monthly permits and maintenance of permit records; invoicing for parking services, and depositing revenues received.  
• Compiles payrolls at the end of each applicable pay period including verifying the calculations and correcting any error in the calculation of hours; and entering this information into the City’s payroll software. Calculates retro payroll and reconciles equipment rental charges.   Maintains the over-time chart for the UAW full time and seasonal employees.
• Reconciles and calculates deposits for the Transportation and Parking Office; recovers NSF checks; and sends correspondence to the person that issued the check.
• Enters purchase requisitions in the city purchasing system, monitors expenditure accounts to determine the availability of funds; reviews and matches packing slips with invoices to process them for payment; enters the appropriate information into the financial system so that payment may be made; and maintains the files relating to the purchases made by the Parking Services Office staff.
• Process orders from the public regarding various parking services including verifying the availability of the service; coordinating the service with other internal staff; and maintaining accurate records for future billing. 
• Maintains records of transactions at the parking system fee computers, generate reports for billing companies which validate parking, track payments and delinquencies.
• Administers the monthly parking permit accounting system; issues new parking permits; reviews the records that are entered into each system; inputs new information; selects the appropriate accounts to send; corrects information; reconciles and deposits the revenue received, and communicates with the appropriate bank regarding concerns on either system.
• Maintains the integrity of the access card computerized parking system including reviewing card usage; card balances; correcting card problems, removing cards from the system, and entering cards into the system.