Accounting Clerk I

Job Title

Accounting Clerk I

Location

Anchorage - , AK 99501 US (Primary)

of Hires Needed

Job Type

Full-time

Job Description

This position is responsible for performing one or more routine accounting clerical operations such as : examining, verifying, and correcting various accounting documents to ensure completeness and accuracy of data in accordance to accounting procedures. Specific tasks / duties are assigned under adequate supervision. Entry-level reconciliation and posting will be assigned under detailed guidance. In most instances, an employee in this position will rely on the supervisors' instructions. Completed work will be reviewed for accuracy and compliance with procedures.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Under supervision, compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
• Under supervision, verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
• Under supervision, audits invoices against purchase orders, research discrepancies, and approve for payment.
• Under supervision, participates in the preparation, maintenance, and verification of a variety of accounting, financial, and statistical records, ledgers, logs, and files; gathers, assembles, tabulates, enters, checks, verifies, balances, records, and files financial date; codes data according to prescribed accounting procedures; resolves discrepancies; maintains various files and records.
• Under supervision, utilizes various computer programs and applications; enters and maintains data; generates reports from a database or in-house system.
• Under supervision and as assigned, assists in payroll preparation and related record keeping; organizes, verifies, calculates hours, and posts timesheets and work reports to assist other staff with payrolls; processes voluntary deductions payments; assists other staff with running, auditing, and filing repots for payrolls.
• Under supervision and as assigned, assists in processing accounts payable; reviews and matches purchase orders, purchase order adjustments, invoices, and invoices for payments.
• Under supervision, performs a variety of general office support tasks in support of assigned operations; answers phones; receives and processes mail, assists and backs-up other staff and functions, scans, copies and distributes documents; operates a variety of office equipment and software; troubleshoots and maintains office equipment.

Collateral Duties :

Job Requirements

Knowledge Required by the Position : Knowledge of existing accounting systems, standard accounting codes, classifications, and terminology; serviced organization accounting policies, procedures, and requirements; and the ability to apply various accounting methods, forms and techniques to classify accounting transactions, and maintain and reconcile records. Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting methods, documents, codes, terms, and techniques to classify, verify, obligate, and reconcile a variety of expenditure and collection transactions in manual and / or automated systems. Knowledge of appropriations and allotments for a variety of financial obligations and debits. Knowledge of client organizations' accounting structure and automated system(s).

Minimum Education and Experience : Must be able to read, write and speak the English language. Must be able to pass background investigation and obtain Secret Security clearance. High school diploma or GED. Minimum of two (2) years of accounting experience with documented experience in job costing. Extensive experience in accounts payable process, check processing and ledger maintenance. Must possess spreadsheet skills, be detail oriented and self-motivated. Microsoft Office experience is required, Microsoft Access experience is preferred.