Senior Accounting Technician; Lead

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Duties include but are not limited to:

• Receives, reviews, and classifies a variety of complex accounting documents/transactions.
• Processes accounting transactions for a wide variety of functions.
• Conducts detailed examination of transactions, researches for required information, and classifies accounting data.
• Prepares and ensures sufficient funds have been obligated and totals are correct.
• Corrects invalid or incorrect entries.
• Reviews files to ensure actions meet suspense dates.
• Verifies accuracy and completeness of accounting data within established time frames.
• Codes and processes accounting transactions in accordance with agency instructions, policies, and accepted practices.
• Posts, maintains, controls, and reconciles accounting transactions and records for multiple accounts.
• Reviews and maintains complex accounting transactions.
• Posts general ledger accounts from original documents received.
• Reviews, examines, verifies, and analyzes a variety of documents for validity and accuracy.
• Verifies transfer summaries, payroll summaries, daily activity report summaries, general journal vouchers, accrual journal vouchers, and inventory summaries.
• Certifies fund availability to cover all commitments and obligations and certifies vouchers for payments.
• Verifies purchase orders and invoices with checks for agreement and accuracy prior to paying vendors.
• Reconciles subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers for accounts having a variety of transactions.
• Prepares financial documents.
• Performs adjustments to ensure balances are in agreement within the reconciliation period.
• Analyzes and examines accounting data and accounts to resolve nonstandard transactions complaints, or discrepancies.
• Maintains and reconciles budget and accounting records while implementing standard accrual accounting principles.
• Records consist of various journals and general ledgers, including numerous asset accounts, liability accounts, inventory, and operating accounts.
• Researches problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information.
• Prepares worksheets/reports reflecting the examinations made, discrepancies noted, and the corrective entries required to adjust the account.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Continued Under Additional Information