• Job Description

  Req#: 5017745

  The purpose of this class within the organization is to ensure the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions in accordance with accounting principles.

  Essential Functions

  • Must be able to communicate with others in spoken and written English to ensure the safe and efficient operations of the business.
  • Prepares documents of original entry into the accounting cycle. Assists in all areas of the Finance Department, including, but not limited to, property tax collections, property tax relief applications, business license applications, beer and liquor licensing and applications, receivables, purchasing, payables, and fixed assets. Submits financial data through daily cash ledgers, journal entries, bank reconciliations, account analysis, and receipt/reconciliation of funds.
  • Uses a variety of possible software, including but not limited to customer billing, fixed assets, inventory, and general ledger. Effectively operates a computer and utilizes strong skills in Microsoft Word and Excel to assist in projects as assigned. Working in a variety of specialized software packages to assist with tax collection and processing of general ledger transactions.
  • Communicates effectively, orally and in writing, with the public, elected officials, department heads, and other City employees. Performs job responsibilities under the supervision of the Finance Director or designee and in a timely manner to meet scheduled deadlines. Accurately communicates information to assigned supervisor in a timely and useful manner. Makes complex mathematical calculations in an efficient and accurate manner.
  • Ability to understand and apply a wide range of federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to government enterprise fund fiscal operations. Collects payments from the public for various taxes, licenses, and applications, verifying the accuracy of payments and maintaining City records.
  • Works with internal and external customers to provide and obtain data and information. Prepares data for and works with external auditors and other government agencies. Prepares summaries, reports, and a variety of financial schedules. Prepares bank reconciliations.

  Additional Duties:

  • Performs other work as assigned.

  Physical Demands:

  • Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

  Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
  • A master’s degree in business or accounting may be considered in place of a bachelor’s in accounting.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Software.
  • Must have the ability to be bonded.

  Licenses and Certificates:

  • None

  The City of Murfreesboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  
  

  CITY OF MURFREESBORO
  BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL CALENDAR FOR 2025
  WORK WEEK: SUNDAY - SATURDAY
  26 PAY DATES
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  29-Dec-24	11-Jan-25	24-Jan-25		29-Jun-25	12-Jul-25	25-Jul-25
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  23-Feb-25	8-Mar-25	21-Mar-25		24-Aug-25	6-Sep-25	19-Sep-25
  9-Mar-25	22-Mar-25	4-Apr-25		7-Sep-25	20-Sep-25	3-Oct-25
  23-Mar-25	5-Apr-25	18-Apr-25		21-Sep-25	4-Oct-25	17-Oct-25
  6-Apr-25	19-Apr-25	2-May-25		5-Oct-25	18-Oct-25	31-Oct-25
  20-Apr-25	3-May-25	16-May-25		19-Oct-25	1-Nov-25	14-Nov-25
  4-May-25	17-May-25	30-May-25		2-Nov-25	15-Nov-25	26-Nov-25
  18-May-25	31-May-25	13-Jun-25		16-Nov-25	29-Nov-25	12-Dec-25
  1-Jun-25	14-Jun-25	27-Jun-25		30-Nov-25	13-Dec-25	26-Dec-25
  15-Jun-25	28-Jun-25	11-Jul-25		14-Dec-25	27-Dec-25	9-Jan-26
  HOLIDAYS - 2025
  Holiday	Month	Day	Day of Week
  New Years Day	January	1	Wednesday
  Martin Luther King Day	January	20	Monday
  President's Day	February	17	Monday
  Memorial Day	May	26	Monday
  Juneteenth Holiday		June	19	Thursday
  Independence Day	July	4	Friday
  Labor Day	September	1	Monday
  Veterans Day	November	11	Tuesday
  Thanksgiving Day	November	27	Thursday
  Day after Thanksgiving	November	28	Friday
  Christmas Eve	December	24	Wednesday
  Christmas Day	December	25	Thursday

  
  

• About the company

  Murfreesboro is a city in and county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.

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