Senior Accounting Technician

JOB SUMMARY

Performs tasks that contribute to the implementation of basic accounting and fiscal records management processes supporting a major County function or operation. The work involves giving directions and reviewing outputs in the implementation of processes; performing technical accounting work in reviewing, processing, and maintaining complex accounting or financial records in the assigned functional area; as well as processing accounting and financial transactions, guided by scope of responsibilities, accounting tools, standards, and established policies, guidelines and procedures. Establishes and manages customer/client relationships.

STARTING SALARY: $ 21.65 hourly/ $45,032.00 annually

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve
• Organizational Excellence- Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles, practices, procedures, methods, theory, financial recordkeeping, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of basic accounts receivable and accounts payable business practices and procedures, accounting systems, expenditure or revenue source documents, as well as general ledger and related accounting procedures.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and policies governing assigned functional accounting area.
• Knowledge of computer operations using accounting and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to use ERP accounting systems, spreadsheet applications, accounting software, word processing, and related software applications.
• Ability to analyze transactions and reports and make appropriate correcting entries.
• Ability to post, balance, and reconcile financial accounts and records.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and apply job related rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, schedule, assign, monitor, train, review and evaluate the work of assigned staff.
• Ability to prepare accounting, financial, and statistical reports.
• Ability to compile, analyze and/or audit accounting, budgetary, fiscal, payroll and leave data.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Analyzes and processes fiscal data and prepares accounting and financial reports related to functional area of responsibility.
• Audits and analyzes transactions specific to functional area of responsibility to ensure accuracy and proper documentation and compliance with contracts, statutes, policies and procedures.
• Compiles and prepares accounting data, fiscal statements and reports, specific to functional area of responsibility.
• Handles resolution of concerns related to financial and accounting discrepancies; coordinates with concerned parties to resolves issues and concerns related to functional area of responsibility. 
• Posts transactions to proper accounts.
• Reviews, prepares, and processes journal entry transactions in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Reconciles and balances financial statements and accounting records. 
• Maintains, monitors, and/or reconciles ledger and bank transactions specific to functional area of responsibility.
• Receives and processes funds.
• Processes wire transfers and validates entries at the bank and in the financial system. 
• Performs or reviews vendor maintenance data.
• Reviews the processing of contract, direct, purchase order and procurement card payments.
• Prepares and maintains procedures specific to functional area of responsibility. 
• Supports and provides training to department and agency staff on accounting processes and in the use of related financial and operational systems and assists in developing, testing, and debugging systems.
• Handles and resolves requests, inquiries and concerns related to functional area of responsibility" is considered as the standard statement, this could be a task within that major responsibility.
• May schedule, assign, monitor, review, train, and coordinate the work of assigned staff. May provide written and/or oral input to management on the job performance of team members.

Performs other duties as needed, including those performed by subordinate fiscal, financial, and/or clerical staff.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

A combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to meet the job-specific competencies noted above.

Preference may be given based on level of experience in Accounting, bookkeeping or financial record keeping and level of education (such as an Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, information systems, or a business-related field).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects; may also require crouching, manual dexterity, hearing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in performed in a dynamic environment that requires incumbent to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. This position is fully on-site and requires regular presence in the office. 

JOB CLASS

Classified - An employee who is appointed to a full-time classified position (including reduced hour position) and not identified as an unclassified employee. Classified employees obtain appeal rights upon successful completion of their initial probation.

CAREER PATH

• Senior Accounting Technician
• Accountant
• Principal Accountant

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein.  Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.