Accounting Assistant , II, III

Processes accounts payable transactions in accordance with schedules and vendor terms. Prepares and processes payroll. Maintains General Ledger by preparing and posting journal entries. Prepares financial statements and various regulatory and industry reports. Maintains Work Order and Continuing Property Records. Processes carrier access billing.

• Processes accounts payable transactions in accordance with schedules and vendor terms. Enters transactions into computer system and prints checks. Maintains accounts payable records and completes required reports and registers.
• Prepares and processes payroll checks. Updates payroll files for status changes, pay rate changes, benefit or withholding changes. Maintains payroll records and prepares required payroll reports in accordance with regulations and established practices.
• Maintains General Ledger by preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling ledgers, reviewing accounts for accuracy, and ensuring supporting information is attached to provide an audit trail. Prepares internal financial statements and various regulatory and industry reports.
• Maintains complete and accurate Work Order records. Closes work orders, allocates costs, prepares journal entries, and reconciles accounts.
• Maintains complete and accurate Continuing Property Records (CPR). Reconciles physical inventories to perpetual inventory records. Prepares reconciliation journal entries.
• Processes carrier access bills by polling tolls from switching equipment; analyzing minutes and revenue information; maintaining inventory of special access circuits; maintaining detailed history of access minutes, circuits and amounts billed; preparing various reports; and ensuring current tariffs are applied to all billings.
• Performs clerical and commercial duties including preparing various financial schedules and studies as assigned.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned by management.

• These tasks do not meet the Americans With Disabilities Act definition of essential job functions and are usually less than 5% of time spent. However, these tasks still constitute important performance aspects of the job.

Knowledge of mainframe and PC computers.

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), federal and state payroll tax regulations, FCC Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts and RUS accounting standards.

Knowledge of CVTC system area and bylaws.

Knowledge of tariffs and their applications.

Knowledge of company policies and procedures.

Knowledge of company products and services.

Skill in operating various office equipment such as personal computer, printer, typewriter, postage machine, fax machine, copier, shredder, and telephone systems.

Entry level

Full-time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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