Accounting Technician

Location: South Wilson

WILSON COUNTY

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN FINANCE DEPARTMENT FLSA:
Non-exempt GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Performs intermediate-level accounting and administrative support functions within Financial Services. Responsibilities include processing accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Accounting Supervisor.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Job Functions

• Performs accounts receivable functions for payments received; sets up payment codes; researches, classifies and verifies deposits and grant revenues/receivables; enters and posts transactions.
• Processes and maintains accounts payables; receives, reviews and processes invoices for payment; verifies documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Processes and posts check information; runs and verifies reports; prints checks and prepares for mailing; issues, voids and re-issues checks for payment.
• Records and verifies cash and cheque transactions; distributes payment documentation to appropriate departments.
• Prepares and processes money for deposit; prepares related receipts.
• Prepares payment vouchers for monthly bills; prepares and processes related forms.
• Assists auditors as necessary answering inquiries and retrieving records as requested.
• Responds to customer and vendor inquiries and concerns; researches and resolves complaints; provides financial guidance and assists other departments with accounts payable activities or forwards to appropriate party for disposition.
• Performs general administrative support duties such as filing, typing, greeting visitors and answering telephones.
• Receives, processes and distributes incoming and outgoing mail as needed.
• Orders and maintains office supplies; maintains supply vendor relations.
• Prepares and maintains files and records according to retention schedule; moves and/or destroys files at year‑end.
• Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Associates/Technical degree with coursework in accounting, business administration or equivalent combination of education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.
• Possession of or ability to obtain Notary Public license within one year of employment.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to operate standard office equipment, including computers, calculators, copiers, printers, and other automated office machinery. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extended periods of sitting, with occasional standing and walking. The position may require lifting or moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds occasionally.

Data Conception

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communications

Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability

Requires the ability to read correspondence, reports, forms, purchase orders, invoices, checks, general ledgers, journals entries, manuals, financial reports, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, registers, checks, etc. using proper formats. Requires the ability to talk to people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence

Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists: to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written, diagrammatic or schedule form.

Verbal Aptitude

Requires the ability to record and deliver…