Senior Treasury Representative

Salary : $56,232.00 - $71,796.00 Annually

Location : Riverside, CA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 25-0502-01

Department : Finance

Division : FINANCE-DEBT AND TREASURY

Opening Date : 12 / 04 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

The Position

The City of Riverside, Finance Department, is accepting applications for the position of Senior Treasury Representative to fill one (1) vacancy in the Debt & Treasury Division. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and / or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

The ideal candidate will be able to effectively collaborate with the Accounting Division and various other City Departments regarding bank and general ledger (GL) reconciliation and will lead critical daily operations and compliance. This role involves processing and posting all payment types-including cash, credit / debit card, and check-to the City's cashiering system. Additionally, the Senior Treasury Representative conducts daily reconciliation of cash batches for all city departments, reviews staff work for accuracy, performs essential audit and internal control checks, and serves as the primary departmental liaison for Treasury matters.

In general supervision, a Senior Treasury Representative will receive and disburse cash and to process payments that involves posting, checking entries, and balancing accounts for municipal services, licenses, permits, and taxes; perform a variety of audit and internal division control checks, general clerical tasks; and will do related work as required.

Work Performed

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Open, sort, validate, and reconcile payments for municipal utility services, assessments, and related transactions.
• Reconciles checks, ACH, and cash payments to departmental and miscellaneous receipts; ensures deposits are coded to correct accounts; identifies discrepancies and researches and resolves issues within established procedures.
• Reconciles City department's credit card and ACH transactions and prepares documentation for audit control and research.
• Takes cash payments at treasury window, recording receipts in cashiering system, reviewing transactions for accurate account coding and preparing daily bank deposits.
• Review RPU's utility check payments for exceptions to verify accuracy of customer account and payment amount.
• Print City A / P and Payroll checks and review for accuracy.
• Maintain level of change within Citywide cash drawers, ordering additional supply from the bank as needed.
• Prepares monthly merchant card transaction report for all City departments.
• Validates department wire transfer requests; initiate process in banking online system, confirm with departments upon completion of the wire transfer.
• Provide direction to Treasury Representatives on processes and procedures to increase division effectiveness and efficiency.
• Review, research and respond to bank reconciliation inquiries from accounting division.
• Manage and maintain accurate balancing records while completing weekly and monthly audit reports.
• Serve as a division liaison representing Treasury and sharing best practices with citywide departments.
• Manage relationships with banks and other financial institutions while overseeing the daily operations of the Treasury division.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, city policies and department / division procedures and guidelines.
• Maintain, track, and log any operational inconsistencies and errors while addressing patterns and concerns with supervisor.
• Provide necessary and required staff training.
• Assist and participate in the administering of the Utility User's Tax Refund Program, accounts payable, and some payroll functions.
• Assist with any ad hoc reports or requests to furnish additional documents. Partner with other city departments to ensure correct workflow processes are being completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Perform other related cash management administrative tasks.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education : High School graduation or satisfactory equivalent (GED).

Experience : Three years of experience working in a municipal Treasury setting, handling and accounting for large sums of money.

Highly Desired Qualifications :

Selection Process

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION :

1) Completed Employment Application

2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE : ( Application Guide).

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS :

If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

Positions that require, or may require, a California Commercial Driver's License are considered Safety Sensitive and are monitored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Any candidate being considered for a Safety Sensitive position must submit authorization forms to the City immediately upon request to begin the pre-employment process.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and / or medical / physical examination.

NOTE : The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options :

All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates / times / locations after the closing date of this announcement.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT.

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - General Unit

The City offers an attractive benefits package, the central provisions of which are as follows :

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For part-time, benefitted positions the insurance and other benefits (leave accruals, holidays, etc.) are pro-rated based on ½ or ¾ time status.

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Instructions : The information on the application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum and / or highly desirable qualifications for the position in which you are applying. Detailed responses must be provided for each question in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

Employers listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

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Please indicate the amount of experience you possess working in a municipal Treasury setting, handling and accounting for large sums of money.

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Please indicate the highest level of education that you have completed.

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How much experience do you have performing daily audits to identify discrepancies in cash receipts?

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How much experience do have analyzing financial activity via system specific reports, bank data and GL reconciliations?

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Have you been in a position to oversee the reconciliation process and be a point of contact regarding reconciliation questions from Finance, Accounting, or external departments?

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What is your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel?

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Certification : I understand that I cannot update my application once it has been submitted. Therefore, I have fully completed ALL sections, provided full descriptions of my duties and responsibilities for each employer, and have fully answered ALL questions on the Supplemental Questionnaire. ( Do not refer to a resume or other documentation, as it will not be reviewed. ) Employers and / or experience noted on the Supplemental Questionnaire must also be included and fully detailed on the Application.

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