ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Description

This position performs routine-to-moderately complex technical accounting work in the processing of accounts payable for the City, and to perform a variety of other clerical and bookkeeping tasks, applying accepted procedures to the preparation and maintenance of accounting records. Resolves discrepancies with accounts payable as necessary. The incumbent works within a general outline of work to be performed; work is reviewed regularly by supervisor.

The work is considered sedentary and involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: fingering, handling, hearing, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Work environment involves exposure to no known environmental hazards; and is relatively safe, secure and stable.

Essential Job Functions

• Verifies incoming invoices for accuracy and completeness, including proper documentation, budget justification, signature authorization, calculation, general ledger coding, and vendor information;
• Processes invoices for payment;
• Scans and files posted batches;
• Communicates with vendors and City personnel / officials regarding invoices and general ledger accounts; resolves discrepancies and expedites the accounts payable process as necessary;
• Reconciles vendor statements; audits vendor files;
• Prepares various routine records, reports and spreadsheets as required;
• Receives and responds to routine inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance from City personnel, elected officials and citizens regarding general municipal financial matters;
• Performs general clerical work as required, including but not limited to typing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, answering the telephone, processing mail, etc.; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High school diploma or GED;
• One (1) year of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or computing discounts and interest rates;

• Ability to summarize, tabulate or format data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plan to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information;
• Ability to speak and signal to people to convey or exchange information of a general nature;
• Ability to handle or use machines requiring moderate instruction and experience such as computers, and software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets or custom applications;
• Ability to perform semi-skilled work involving set procedures and rules but with frequent problems;
• Ability to read technical instructions, procedures, manuals and charts to solve practical problems; composing routine reports and specialized reports, forms and business letters with proper format and grammar; speaking compound sentences using normal grammar and word form;
• Ability to perform clerical, manual or technical tasks prescribed by standard practices but which may require computation, the use of several procedures, and the use of independent judgments with obvious choices; requires normal attention for accurate results; and
• Ability to guide others, requiring a few decisions affecting a few co-workers; works in a stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions but with some variations from the routine.

The City of Columbia is proud to offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees. This package includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time or temporary employees, including interns, are not eligible for City benefits.






































To learn more details, visit our benefits page at:
https://hr.columbiasc.gov/benefits/