Syndeo Staffing has a temporary opportunity with the City of Wichita Purchasing Department for a Finance and Administrative Coordinator. This role is an advanced clerical position with responsibilities that may include accounts receivable/payable (AR/AP) clerk duties. The City of Wichita will provide all necessary training related to public service and contract drafting. The duration of this assignment will be one year.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Examples of Work Performed

• Maintains accounting, budgetary, personnel, cost, purchasing, and other records as required.
• Compiles information for budget preparation and other financial projects.
• Entering invoices for payment and examining accuracy.
• Maintains time records, conducts an audit of payroll, and maintains pay records and related schedules and reports.
• Initiates, verifies, and maintains records of regularly recurring payments.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements of Work

• Considerable knowledge of accounting principles and skill in applying them to accounting transactions
• Knowledge of, and ability to work with, the four functions of mathematics
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply applicable policies and procedures
• Ability to use a computer to access, interpret, and record information
• Ability to develop and use spreadsheets involving basic mathematical and statistical operations
• Ability to create a manual or electronic record of financial information quickly and accurately
• Ability and proficiency in the use of an electronic calculator
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, and representatives of other organizations
• May require the ability to sit at a desk for six to eight hours per day using a computer
• May require the ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others
• May require the ability to direct the flow of work and to plan and review the work of other employees engaged in routine bookkeeping tasks
• May require the ability to access manual files from floor level to overhead, possibly requiring the use of a stool or ladder
• May require the ability to repeatedly bend, stoop, twist, or kneel to file or retrieve records.
• May require the ability to lift and carry file boxes weighing up to 20 lbs.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.