KC Municipal Court Senior Accountant (Senior Accountant)

Full-time position available with the Municipal Court, Finance Division located at 511 E. 11th St.
Salary Range: $5,173-$7,759/month
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: May 8, 2025


Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and reviews the work of direct reports that maintain municipal general ledger and budgetary control accounts connected to IMDSPlus or Show Me Court (SMC).
• Assists in analyzing present municipal accounting systems and developing new and revised procedures.
• Participates in the coordination and development of new methods to use SMC in processing municipal accounting transactions and budgetary components of PeopleSoft.
• Manages customers' questions and inquiries about payment status and bond refunds from the Violations Bureau (TVB) by researching ticket status in IMDSPlus or SMC, single payment vouchers for bond refunds and overpayment in PeopleSoft, and electronic payment status in JetPay.
• Ensures the team completes daily deposits, tie-outs, and reports independently for TVB by accounting for all the cash, checks, and money orders received and accurately dispatching deposits with a secure courier to the bank. Once Finance has verified the deposit's receipt, enters the deposit in PeopleSoft financials.
• Independently and proactively ensures completion of all month-end journals and vouchers paid to the State, and completes month-end tasks as assigned accurately and consistently.
• Provides customer support to Court vendors by timely and correctly paying their invoices, reconciling statements, researching unpaid invoices, reaching out for appropriate forms to set up vendors in the system, and reporting outcomes and issues if further assistance is required.
• Manages KCPD bond ledger, including receiving, verifying, depositing in PeopleSoft financials, and posting bonds in IMDSPlus and SMC daily or as assigned.
• Handles complex inquiries from customers/lawyers to include but not be limited to appropriate research in docketing, scheduling, financial, case status, warrants to resolve issues, and follows up to ensure complete resolution.
• Researches budget status of expenditures, encumbrances, and revenues across general operating funds independently in PeopleSoft financials by fund, account, division, and grant.
• Objectively evaluates direct reports, consistently complete candid and timely documentation for coaching, successes, and discipline measures as needed to develop staff progressively.
• Works Monday through Friday during core hours of Court operation to include supporting the accounting team and questions/problem resolution when closing/balancing TVB at close of business, with flexibility to come in late/leave early on a pro-rata basis according to exempt staff policy.

Qualifications

REQUIRES an accredited Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related subject area and 5 years professional experience in governmental or business accounting, including 2 years of intermediate professional accounting at the level of the City's Accountant II; OR an equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience.


Other Information

URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.

In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.

Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical.

If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.

The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our EEO Policy

The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to accommodations@kcmo.org .

If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans' points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. (DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211).

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