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Job description
Salary: $20.03 - $30.02 Hourly
Location : City Hall: 13000 William Dodson Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 01601
Department: Finance
Division: Accounting
Opening Date: 09/24/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Summary
Target Hiring Range: $23.65 - $25.03
The purpose of this position is to perform routine clerical, accounting, and administrative work in coordinating and processing all account payables. Other duties include reconciling accounts, preparing tax filings, assisting with audits, assisting with payroll, responding to inquiries, and preparing and processing journal entries.
Essential Job Functions
Prepares and enters payments to vendors by reviewing and distributing initial information, processing invoices, entering payment information, approving invoices, reviewing reports, processing checks and electronic payments, reviewing vendor setup, and assisting with audits and reporting processes.
Reviews and verifies information by researching payment status, working with departments on invoices and invoice entry, and preparing department correspondence as necessary.
Processes annual 1099 tax forms for vendors.
Assists with payroll processing by transferring deposits to bank, transferring tax payments, verifying totals, preparing electronic payments to vendors and private parties, processing corresponding journal entries, and reporting information as required.
Maintains records and files by reviewing information and filing documents.
Education and Experience
Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two year associate's degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school.
Over one year up to and including three years of experience is required.
Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
This position normally performs the duty assignment after receiving general instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results. There is some opportunity for discretion when making selections among a few, easily identifiable choices. The assignment is usually reviewed upon completion.
Work requires the use of standard technical skills appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
Intermediate ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Intermediate ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Intermediate ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Work Environment:
Work is performed in climate controlled office environment. Requires little physical effort in working with light, easy to handle material. Work performed requires sustained concentration and causes fatigue of eyes, fingers and other facilities because of fairly continuous use of motor senses. Requires sitting, walking, and standing.
The City of Farmers Branch is proud to offer a competitive benefit package to all our full-time employees. Benefits begin on your first day.
Benefits offered include: Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
TMRS Pension
Empower Retirement
Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays
4-Day Work-Week For most city positions. Ask your hiring manager for more information!
Tuition Reimbursement
Please visit our Benefits page for more information:
01
Which best describes your level of education? High School Diploma or equivalent
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree or higher
02
Which best describes your years of experience in finance, accounting, or a similar field? Less than 1 year
Between 1-2 years
Between 2-4 years
Over 4 years
03
Which best describes your level of administrative and/or clerical experience? Between 1-2 years
Between 2-3 years
Between 3-4 years
Between 4-5 years
Over 5 years
04
Do you have municipal government experience? Yes
No
05
Do you feel comfortable handling money and making change? Yes
No
06
Are you a current City of Farmers Branch employee? Yes
No
Required Question
Who can apply
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