Accounting Services - Establish and maintain an accounting system of funds, accounts and internal controls in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Prepare year-end closing entries, balance and reconcile all funds and accounts, coordinate and communicate with the City’s independent auditors and prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for the City and the Redevelopment Agency.
- Prepare and submit fiscal reports, including compliance audits of grant funds to state and federal agencies, in an accurate and timely manner.
- Provide financial analysis and fiscal information to departmental users, management and City Council as needed.
For More Information Contact:
Ronald J. Liechti
Supervising Senior Accountant
RLiechti@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 897-2517 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax) Accounts Payable - Perform audit and data entry of claims submitted for payment.
- Implement state sales tax payments and quarterly reports.
- Initiate monthly independent contractor reporting by diskette.
- Review claims for accounts payable and purchasing policy compliance.
- Maintain files for all City payments to vendors.
- Review and adjust claims for vendor discounts when available.
- Provide customer service to departments and vendors.
- Perform daily ‘Positive Pay’ check disbursement reports to the bank.
For More Information Contact:
John Martony
Payroll Supervisor
JMartony@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5358 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax) Payroll - Perform audit and data entry of timesheets.
- Initiate tax payments and issue quarterly tax reports.
- Reconcile payroll deductions and benefits accounts payable to the general ledger.
| (Payroll Continued) - Reconcile billing statements with receivables and payroll withholdings by person for employees, retirees, and COBRA members.
- Initiate Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) payments and perform a reconciliation to reports and payroll withholdings.
- Update the payroll system tables to reflect annual changes in tax tables, employee contracts, dues, or other items for paycheck accuracy.
- Perform electronic fund transfers for direct deposit, PERS, deferred and compensation, and taxes.
- Provide customer service to all City employees, departments and benefit providers.
- Implement technological enhancements to improve payroll processing efficiency.
For More Information Contact:
John Martony
Payroll Supervisor
JMartony@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5358 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax) City Billing and Customer Service - Prepare and mail approximately 360,000 utility bills annually, including bills for water, wastewater and refuse collection services.
- Prepare and mail approximately 27,000 additional bills for a variety of City fees, services and reimbursements annually, working closely with other City departments.
- Provide customer service by handling approximately 25,000 customer inquiries annually via telephone and walk-in counter support.
- Maintain and manage an automatic payment option for customers to have their bills paid automatically from their checking account
- Process approximately 10,000 service orders annually to utility customer accounts, including customer updates, water meter reading verification, bill collection efforts, and water service changes.
For More Information Contact:
Ronald J. Liechti
Supervising Senior Accountant
RLiechti@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 897-2517 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax) |