Senior Accounting Technician

An Associate’s degree from an accredited college in Accounting, or a related field; or equivalent.

Four years of increasingly responsible experience performing technical and clerical accounting work.

• • General accounting and auditing principles and practices.
  • Applicable Federal, State, and Local policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Modern office methods, practices, and procedures.
  • Operational characteristics of computer remote terminal and related peripheral equipment.
  • Operational characteristics of personal computers and software packages, Microsoft Office Word, and Excel.

• Apply accounting and auditing principles and procedures.
• Analyze and interpret data and draw sound conclusions.
• Prepare clear, complete, and concise reports.
• Communicate effectively and tactfully, both orally and in written form.
• Interpret Local, State, or Federal level policies, procedures, regulations, and/or guidelines.
• Apply and administer the College’s accounting policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

• Perform a variety of paraprofessional and technical accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance, and review of financial records and reports.
• Serve in a lead capacity over either financial aid programs, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, cashiering, or purchasing; review and audit the work of designated accounting clerical staff in assigned area of responsibility; establish work procedures and processes.
• Reconcile accounts in the general ledger; prepare journal entries as necessary.
• Review and prepare budget transfers by responsibility center as authorized; make adjusting entries and balance.
• Prepare, process, and balance accounts payable; establish check runs and ensure proper ordering and timeliness of runs; coordinate with other departments and vendors to meet specific needs and issues; prepare tax reports; coordinate with Vice President for Business and Finance the release of checks to insure the availability of funds.
• Research and analyze specific problems in the preparation of assigned reports.
• Reconcile and balance assigned accounts and funds against the general ledger.
• Prepare and maintain daily reports and records of money received on a daily basis; verify, code, calculate, and receipt all monies.
• Post on computer to general ledger all accounts receivables; balance revenues receipted, and prepare bank deposits.
• Prepare, process, and maintain Debt Setoff accounts to include Department of Revenue, Williams and Fudge, and NCO collections, and notification letters and refunds of overpayment.
• Act as backup for replacement checks.
• Key journal entries into Colleague.
• Assist students at the front counter; collect monies; issue receipts; provide information regarding student account status.
• Advise and inform other divisions and departments on accounting policies and procedures; answer questions concerning assigned accounting activities.
• Prepare petty cash funds for registration activities at on and off-campus locations.
• Balance cash and agree to daily computer recaps.
• Perform cashiering duties and assist and provide information to students during registration. Provide leadership role during registration in training other cashiers and balancing funds at the end of the day.
• Collect and process returned checks, including maintaining appropriate records of actions, letter writing and phone contact to resolve issues and preparing paperwork for legal action.
• Manage the reimbursable grants, including filing for reimbursement and monitoring activities for compliance both with the grant specifications and also state and federal guidelines.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

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Sol Vasquez 

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