Technician, Accounting

Description

The jobholder performs accounts payable duties and general accounting duties for all related entities. Additionally, this position serves as a backup for accounts payable and check-writing functions for the college for all fund sources (federal, state, county, institutional and grants). They will reconcile specified subledgers to the general ledger and perform year-end close functions.

Min Salary

Max Salary

Duties / Functions

Not for profit duties :

• Review, code and enter invoices for related entities. Cut checks for invoices after approved by supervisor.
• Review, code and enter sales invoices and cash receipt transactions as needed.
• Maintain a wide variety of accounting information, files and records.
• Prepare for review and submit tax returns (sales and use, withholding and 1099’s)
• Perform record keeping, clerical functions and research and resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance with financial, legal, state or federal requirements.
• Prepare spreadsheets and reports as part of problem solving and / or reporting requirements.
• Answer inquiries from budget / grant managers, administrative assistants, senior management and external agencies.
• Create deposits for cash receipts and take to cashiers for deposit as required. Scan checks to bank as needed.
• Review reports for accuracy; analyze and process corrections to budgets, expenditures and deposits; record and maintain backup documentation for audit trail.
• Compile statistical, financial and / or auditing reports on a recurring and / or ad hoc basis. Distribute reports to appropriate parties.
• Review accounting transactions to confirm proper coding, approval and handling of transactions as assigned.
• Reconcile accounts and prepare necessary journal entries monthly. Prepare and enter monthly banking transactions into the cash module of Great Plains.
• Assist in year-end closing of fiscal and accounting records as needed.
• Maintain accurate, organized files.
• Ensure compliance with the Standard Records Retention and Disposition Schedule and related schedules for the related entities.

Backup Support Duties :

Other Duties :

Difficult Challenges

Contacts

Education Required

Education Preferred

Experience Required

Experience Preferred

KSA Required

KSA Preferred

Department / Job Specific Requirements

Physical Demands

Physical Activity : Primarily sitting

Environmental Hazard(s) :

Lifting :