Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Salary

$55,952.00 - $79,934.40 Annually

Location

City Hall - 335 S. Broadway St., De Pere, WI

Job Type

Full-Time - Non-Exempt

Job Number

2026-00133

Department

Finance

Opening Date

11/09/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Supervises

None

Reports to

Assistant Finance Director

• Description
• Benefits

General Description

Whether you are joining our team for three years or twenty, you will have the opportunity to grow your career with us! Our employees are offered the opportunity to enhance their skill set by attending training courses, working on special projects, and becoming a member of one of our many City Teams.

De Pere, consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in Wisconsin, is a safe, warm, and friendly community located right along the Fox River less than ten minutes from Green Bay and 25 minutes from Appleton and the Fox Valley. De Pere is an integral part of the Green Bay metro area, which was ranked as the #1 place to live in the United States for 2023. As an employer, the City of De Pere is a positive, team-oriented organization with a commitment to providing exceptional customer service to its community. The City of De Pere provides an engaging work environment focused on collaboration and team building. De Pere strives to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent by promoting a diversity of thought, valuing differing perspectives, and empowering employees to share their authentic viewpoints at all levels and functions within the City.

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The City of De Pere is seeking an Accounting Specialist. This position performs reconciliation and payment of all approved expenditures for the City, ensuring all expenses are paid in a timely fashion and completes accounting and clerical duties related to the maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions.

The typical work schedule is Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The City of De Pere recognizes the importance of its employees having a proper work-life balance and supports alternative work arrangements which include alternative work schedules and flexible scheduling to help meet your lifestyle needs. In addition, new employees receive three weeks of vacation time and four floating holidays per year beginning on the first day of work (prorated the first year).

Salary: The full wage range for this position in 2027 is $26.90 - $38.43 per hour. The anticipated starting wage range for this position is $26.90 - $32.28 per hour, depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits package. The City of De Pere rewards employees for exceptional work performance with a pay for performance incentive program. Employees may be awarded a salary increase, bonus, or paid time off for exceptional work performance. Employees will be automatically enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), a pension plan to help provide for financial security during retirement, which consists of employer and employee contributions.

Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and a formal review of all applications will start on November 30, 2026.

The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with state and federal law, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee's supervisor or Human Resources.

Essential Functions

The following duties are essential for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.

• Review invoices, petty cash, and credit card statements for approval; correct account numbers and math errors. Ensure all required receipts and documentation are submitted. Prepare checks and vouchers.
• Receive, screen, and relay telephone calls. Assist customers at the counter with licenses, permits, and other payments.
• Calculate and remit monthly sales tax payments to the State.
• Assist internal customers, locate A/P and A/R information including general ledger accounts.
• Create, maintain, balance and track A/R and special assessments, Letters of Specials or No Specials, including placing special assessments on real estate tax roll. Train and guide coworkers using financial software for A/R, including maintenance of the A/R transaction codes.
• Load annual budget information and budget amendments into the financial software.
• Maintain the capitalized fixed asset ledgers for equipment, vehicles, land, and buildings, including identifying additions and dispositions.
• Reconcile health and dental insurance bank statements and assist with other reconciliations as necessary.
• Use WisVote to register new voters, remove voters who have moved, issue absentee ballots by mail and in the office, and record absentee ballots returned.
• Point of contact for water billing software with Green Bay Water Utility.
• Serve as back-up to Deputy City Clerk and Development Services Administrative Specialist.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Standard office practices and procedures including business English, business document format, spelling, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, filing, bookkeeping, and math.
• Computer software including word processing, spreadsheet, database applications, accounting and specialized software consistent for this position.
• City and Department functions to effectively screen inquiries and process related documents.

Skill in:

• Operation of office equipment to effectively perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Self-starting and being motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Being trustworthy and honest; taking accountability when appropriate.
• Writing and editing correspondence.
• Applying problem solving, logic and reasoning to determine solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Ability to:

• Handle multiple tasks at once and take on a diverse range of tasks.
• Be highly dependable with a history of consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Comprehend policies and procedures, written instructions, and general correspondence.
• Share appropriate information and support other team members.
• Demonstrate a consistent level of accuracy and thoroughness.
• Organize, schedule, prioritize and perform duties with limited supervision.
• Prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of quality work product, meet deadlines, and improve overall department/office efficiency.
• Observe, follow instructions, and complete assignments accurately and within deadlines.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with business representatives, elected officials, department heads, the public, and other City employees with courtesy and tact.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding information read or heard.
• Handle interruptions; combine routine workload with special assignments.
• Utilize a computer and required software.
• Work the required hours of the position.

Minimum Requirements & Physical Requirements

Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree in accounting or related field preferred.

Minimum Experience: Two or more years of related work experience.

A combination of education and experience may be considered.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in a typical indoor office setting sitting at a desk in front of a computer.
• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
• Acceptable verbal and conversation skills to effectively communicate with others in English.
• Ability to read and write English and interpret documents.
• Acceptable verbal and conversation skills to effectively communicate with others via the phone, at meetings and to greet and assist visitors.
• Frequent use of phone handset and repetitive use of hand & fingers to operate office equipment, use computer keyboard & computer mouse and to perform other office tasks.

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The City of De Pere offers an attractive benefit package which includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation plans
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)
• Vacation - start at 3 weeks
• Floating Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Dress For Your Day Dresscode
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Friday afternoons off and Alternative Work Arrangements available
• Identity Fraud Expense Reimbursement
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Learn more about the benefits the City offers at www.deperewi.gov/benefits.

Employer City of De Pere

Address 335 S. Broadway St.

De Pere, Wisconsin, 54115

Phone (920) 339-4045

Website http://www.deperewi.gov