Accounting Technician

This position will be in our Planning and Sustainability department - APPLY TODAY!  

Job Code: 21035   Salary Grade: 11   Salary Range: $19.52- $31.43/hour depending on experience FLSA: Nonexempt  

Purpose of Classification: 

The purpose of this classification is to process accounts payable documentation, provide customer service, and perform related administrative duties for an assigned department/division.   

Essential Functions:  

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. 

Processes documentation pertaining to accounts payable; reviews invoices, expense reports, travel requests, or other payable documents for accuracy, completeness, and proper authorization; matches invoices with receiving tickets, purchase orders, and statements; reconciles monthly statements; assigns proper budgetary codes to each expenditure; enters invoice data into computer system; processes stop payments as needed; prepares and balances check registers and summary reports; researches vendor information as needed; researches discrepancies on orders/invoices and works with vendor/department for problem resolution; and prepares 1099 forms and tax exempt forms. 

Performs customer service functions; answers telephone calls, greets visitors, and assists individuals; provides information/assistance regarding department services, activities, procedures, documentation, fees, or other issues; distributes, processes, and/or assists customers with completion of various forms/documentation; and responds to routine questions/complaints and initiates problem resolution. 

Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include typing documents, making copies, or sending/receiving faxes, and processing incoming/outgoing mail. 

Provides documentation, records, or other assistance to internal/external auditors as required. 

Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, invoices, checks, check register, policies, procedures, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; and reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains information as appropriate. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

High school diploma or GED required; two years of experience in customer service, clerical, bookkeeping, or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. 

Supplemental Information:

Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting or Business

Prior experience in accounting or a related field

Solid understanding of basic accounting principles

*To be considered for this position, you must pass a pre-hire assessment.

You will be evaluated on Filing, Spelling, Proofreading, MS Excel, Math and Data Entry. The time limit and passing score for each assessment module are listed below:

Module - Passing Overall Score           Time Limit          

*Offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation and pre-employment physical and a drug/alcohol screen.