Accounting Technician II at Seward, City of (AK) – Seward, Alaska
Seward, City of (AK)
Seward, Alaska, 99664, United States
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Salary:$31.11 - $45.05/hrEmployment Type:Full-Time
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About This Position
The City of Seward is recruiting for an Accounting Technician II
This position is responsible for moderately difficult accounting clerical work involving standard accounts, processes, procedures, and guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Accounting Technician I class in the greater degree of independence and self-motivation exercised in the performance of work, and in the difficulty and complexity of accounting clerical tasks.
This position is responsible for moderately difficult accounting clerical work involving standard accounts, processes, procedures, and guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Accounting Technician I class in the greater degree of independence and self-motivation exercised in the performance of work, and in the difficulty and complexity of accounting clerical tasks.
DETAILED WORK ACTIVITIES:
- Performs all duties of Accounting Technician AP and Payroll in their absence in addition to:
- Exercises independence in the technical and specialized examination, verification, maintenance, reconciliation, and reporting of accounts and accounting data, and in making changes and corrections to accounts as necessary with proper approvals.
- Performs all bank reconciliations.
- Creates journal entries for City Shop work orders, Harbor standard entries and maintains accounts receivables for Electric Department work orders.
- Reviews AP check run for accuracy before payments are issued.
- Maintains all City contracts.
- Processes Bed Tax
- Maintains City vehicle registrations.
- Provides AP with reports to reconcile unclaimed property.
- Final review of credit card logs for accuracy before input into Accufund
- Utilizes banking services software to transmit electronic payments.
- Serves as back up to the Utility position including processing payments, balancing till, answering customer inquiries, communicating with electric linemen regarding job orders.
- Assist in sorting, stuffing, and mailing utility bills as needed.
- Assists in training entry level accounting clerical personnel as required.
- Prepares notices, letters, memoranda, and similar correspondence in conjunction with accounting clerical work, and provides clerical support for the Deputy Finance Director and the Finance Director
- Maintains well-organized data files, systems, and records.
- Performs technical budget and audit tasks, identifying exceptions, researching, and reconciling same, prepares schedules and spreadsheets, designs and modifies appropriate budget reports.
- Assists in maintaining and updating the City’s fixed asset records.
- Prepares and reviews certain contracts and grant reports and maintains organized files for same, reconciles general ledger accounts and subsidiary ledgers, posts payment activity as needed, and resolves discrepancies.
- Responds to questions and requests for information.
- Participates in annual audit.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Provides notary service to the public.
- Follows safe work practices.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Vocational certificate, associate degree or related course work in accounting or business, or two to three years related experience and/or training, or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the following knowledge, ability, and skills:
Vocational certificate, associate degree or related course work in accounting or business, or two to three years related experience and/or training, or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the following knowledge, ability, and skills:
- Department policies and procedures.
- Standard accounting transactions and accounting systems, accounting codes, classifications, and terminology
- Oral and written communications.
- Effectively presenting information and responding to questions.
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Perform arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
- Learn and apply existing accounting systems, policies, procedures, methods and techniques, reconcile accounting data and transactions, keep accurate and timely records, compile information and prepare reports.
- Work with computers and technology, including various software which includes spreadsheets, word processing, graphics, accounting and other types as needed.
- Speak and write effectively.
- Multi-task and prioritize work.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, customers, vendors and the public.
- Valid driver's license.
- Must complete NIMS 100, 20, 700, and 800 within first 6 months of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, and crouch or crawl, The employee is occasionally exposed to low level noise and dust, and rarely exposed to odors and dim lighting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and sometimes lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is performed mostly in an office setting, hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, and crouch or crawl, The employee is occasionally exposed to low level noise and dust, and rarely exposed to odors and dim lighting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and sometimes lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is performed mostly in an office setting, hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
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Seward, Alaska, 99664, United States
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