Accounting Technician - Welfare (Part-time 20-25 hours/week)

Accounting Technician - Welfare (Part-time, 20-25 hours/week)

Grade 14

General Statement of Duties:

Performs budget preparation, administration and related accounting duties; performs directly related work as required.

Examples of Essential Work:

• Prepares an annual budget, portion of a budget or divisional representation of a budget, including preparing proposals, analyzing data, allocating priorities, gathering input from key departmental personnel and documenting all decision making;
• Monitors and prepares specialized reports relating to cost accounting procedures;
• Posts and balances general and subsidiary accounts;
• Audits, computes and records financial transactions;
• Posts budget adjustments;
• Reviews and approves of purchase requisitions for goods and services, including conducting cost feasibility studies and making recommendations to Department Head;
• Supervises accounting personnel in accounts processing and purchasing activities;
• Prepares specifications for the purchase of goods and services;
• Monitors financial accounts reports for accuracy;
• Prepares budget adjustments and determines accounts to be utilized;
• Compiles data, assembles using spreadsheets or related computer applications and publishes reports on specialized Departmental operations as requested;
• Performs grant administration as requested;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Accounting; and
• Some experience in Accounting operations within a municipality; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.