Staff Accountant Treasury
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Staff Accountant Treasury
Salary
$23.77 - $28.22 Hourly
Location
Boise City Hall, ID
Job Type
Full Time Regular
Job Number
23 -07239
Department
Finance & Administration
Division
Cash Management
Opening Date
08/22/2025
Closing Date
9/5/2025 12:00 PM Mountain
Description
Benefits
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Summary Statement
The City of Boise is excited to introduce a brand-new opportunity within the Office of the City Treasurer! We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative accounting professional to play a key role in managing the City's daily cash operations, reconciliations, and investment liquidity. This hybrid-eligible position offers the chance to work on unique treasury functions-ranging from hands-on cash handling and merchant services support to bond financing and investment compliance-while partnering across departments to ensure accuracy, transparency, and fiscal responsibility. If you enjoy solving complex accounting challenges, building relationships, and making an impact in your community, this is your chance to help shape the future of Boise's financial stewardship.
Essential Functions
Performs daily cash reconciliation of the city's pooled deposit account. Partners with revenue team to resolve variances with a variety of departments using various deposit, billing, and point of sale systems. Reviews cash entries to verify integrity of recorded transactions.
Responsible for reconciliation of invoices to funding sources for bond and loan draws within ERP system. Leads resolution of discrepancies and variances. Understands bond financing eligibility criteria, reviews invoices for eligibility, and educates billing departments on draw eligibility.
Performs reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and other general ledger items and prepares accounting journal entries. Performs onsite secure distribution, processing, depositing, and custody of physical cash and checks.
Serves as a backup for other Treasury office functions including management of merchant services support for city departments and liaison work with merchant service providers and point-of-sale solutions. Responsible for daily management of cash liquidity, initiating automated clearing house (ACH) and wire transfers, and creation of annual property tax certification rolls. Assists with fiscal period close of cash and accounts receivable module close.
Provides treasury consultation to accounting, revenue and departmental staff. Prepares year-end investment and debt audit work papers.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field and two years of increasingly responsible professional-level accounting or governmental accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Knowledge of:
Federal, state and local financial regulations relating to public agencies
Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) principles
Accounting and financial practices as it relates to public agencies
Methods and techniques of coding, verifying, balancing and reconciling accounting records
Basic principles and practices of debt and bond financing, cash management, and municipal investment practices;
Computer usage including related software
ERP systems.
Ability to:
Apply accounting principles in resolving problems
Accurately perform complex mathematical calculations, prepare detailed financial reports
Research and analyze financial data
Reconcile complex high-volume accounts
Operate a computer with demonstrated proficiency using accounting, database, word processing, and spreadsheet software applications at an appropriate level for efficient job performance
Maintain detail and accuracy
Receive, comprehend and follow instructions
Work within time constraints and deadlines
Exercise good judgement
Establish priorities and organize individual workload
Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance;
Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Licensure as a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA).
Experience performing cash management functions in a corporate or government setting.
Experience with loan servicing software.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:
City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
Credit History Check
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision. Employees will sit, stand and walk. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions.
Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.
Most positions are eligible for the general benefits listed here; firefighters, police officers, senior managers, command staff, and directors may be offered other benefit plans.
Healthcare:
ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family
Low-cost dental and vision options.
Post-employment health savings account.
Retirement and Investment Plans:
PERSI retirement benefits
401(k) or 457b pre-tax investment options with employer match.
457b Roth after-tax investment options with no match
WellBeing Program:
Up to $500 cash per year for participants.
Alternative transportation incentives.
Paid Leave - City employees receive generous paid leave:
10 hours of vacation per month, and this increases the longer you stay with the City
12 paid holidays every year
8 hours of sick leave per month
10 weeks Parental Leave
Life & Long Term Disability:
Basic Life insurance at no cost to you
Long Term Disability insurance at no cost to you
Other optional benefits:
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
Supplemental Life Insurance
Supplemental Disability Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Free local bus pass
Corporate discount programs
AFLAC
Employee Assistance Program for short-term counseling on work, family, finances, and personal issues.
Please visit our website for further details mybenefits.cityofboise.org
