Accounting Technician

Job Description ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANContract position: 720 hours/4-4 1/2 months, can get extended$22.00-$25.00/hourlyDefinitionUnder direction, performs difficult and responsible sub professional accounting work in the maintenance of financial, statistical, and fiscal records; performs related duties as required.Distinguishing CharacteristicsAccounting Technicians typically are assigned full responsibility for a specialized accounting operation which requires a thorough understanding of an established accounting system, substantial subject matter knowledge, and the ability to apply basic accounting principles to a variety of transactions. They may supervise a small clerical unit performing a wide variety of fiscal duties.Accounting Technician is distinguished from Accountant I in that the duties of the former are based on an understanding of fundamental accounting principles necessary to maintain a system, while the latter performs professional accounting requiring a broad theoretical knowledge of accounting principles and practices applicable to a variety of situations and programs, with the focus on analysis, evaluation and interpretation of financial statements.Examples of DutiesDuties may include, but are not limited to, the following:1. Maintains, or supervises the maintenance of, a manual or automated system requiring the application of double entry and accrual accounting principles.2. Compiles narrative and statistical statements and reports by locating sources of information, devising forms to secure data and determining the format of the finished product; formats computer reports and spreadsheets.3. Establishes, revises and maintains statistical, bookkeeping and accounting control records; classifies transactions that could be entered in several different kinds of accounts; establishes and posts to general and subsidiary ledgers.4. Prepares trial balances, closes and balances accounts, reconciles bank statements, reconciles funds and appropriations analysis ledger to cost center ledger; makes adjusting and reversing entries for an entire department or several specialized and complicated accounts within a department.5. Prepares calculations and reports for budgets and claims from a variety of data, accounting records, and computer products; prepares regular reports of revenues and expenditures for management.6. Prepares or supervises preparation of claims for services to other departments or jurisdictions; distributes costs to own or other departments' programs; distributes revenues to correct cost centers.7. Audits claims, invoices and other financial transactions for accuracy, legality, and compliance.8. Authorizes expenditures, transfers, and refunds.9. Provides the Auditor Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector's Office with information necessary for the setting of rates, preparation of claims and closing statements, and encumbrance of funds.10. Maintains and adjusts inventory records.Apply online at : jmstaffing.comPlease, no pictures on resumes!JM Temporary Services & Affiliates, Inc., dba JM Staffing, JM Medi-Stat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.Company DescriptionJM Temporary Services & Affiliates, Inc., dba JM Staffing, JM Medi-Stat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.Company DescriptionJM Temporary Services & Affiliates, Inc., dba JM Staffing, JM Medi-Stat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.