Accounting Technician I

SUMMARY:

Keeps records of financial transactions for the Agency. Using calculator and computer performs general or routine accounting functions, such as verifying, allocating and posting business transactions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following.

• Maintains subsidiary accounting records, such as accounts receivable and payable, prepaid and accrued accounts, and payroll records; prepares simple statements and reports in connection with these records.
• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions to subsidiary accounts on computer files from documents, ie., invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts.
• Prepares routine financial schedules, analyses and reports, such as expense schedules, accounts receivable and payable schedules and miscellaneous schedules.
• Prepares transcripts and analyses of various receivable, payable and expense accounts; and prepares simple payroll and other reports.
• Reconciles and balances accounts.
• Compiles reports to show statistics, such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable and other items required.
• Prepares routine entries to record transactions in accounts, records charges to various expense accounts, accounts receivable and payable, property accounts and other asset and liability accounts.
• Reconciles records of bank transactions.
• Performs miscellaneous clerical and accounting functions as necessary, such as preparing and checking statements and invoices, checking expense reports and vouchers and reconciling various simple accounts.
• Prepares payroll using time sheets and records to assemble data concerning employee hours of work, deductions from pay and pay rates.
• Responsible for the computation of hourly rates, salaried and consultant pay, the preparation of payroll checks. And the balancing of payroll totals to accounting controls.
• Prepares and files required state and federal payroll reports to appropriate parties; prepares reports of payroll deductions for participation in credit union plan, and other authorized deductions; and prepares check requests to effect payment.
• Conducts special studies and analyses as requested.
• Receives and processes wage garnishments served on the employee; prepares check requests to effect payment; and answers inquiries from supervisory personnel regarding employee pay matters.
• Perform general office duties such as filing, answering telephones and handling routine correspondence.
• May conduct inventory of all property
• Performs related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None