Account Technician External Unassembled - Food Service

Duval County Public Schools • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Technical accounting work at the lead-worker level. Reviews, processes, and maintains accounting and/or fiscal records. This class lies above that of Account Clerk, Bookkeeper I, and/or Secretary/Bookkeeper. Inspects, reviews, and/or maintains a complex record system involving varied accounting and fiscal transactions, or of a less complex system involving a large number of transactions in compliance with established Duval County Public School System and/or divisional and departmental policies, rules and procedures.

Requirements

• A three (3) year combination of education, training and clerical/technical accounting or bookkeeping experience which includes the use of word processing and spreadsheet computer software applications.
• Successful completion of a high school, vocational/technical school or college-level Bookkeeping course may substitute for six months of the required experience.
• Three (3) semester hours of successfully completed college-level accounting course work may substitute for six (6) months of required accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• General Accounting I & II together may substitute for Principles of Accounting I and are together equivalent of one three-semester hour college-level accounting course.
• Promotional Requirements: All permanent employees of the unit in which the vacancy exists who have served for one (1) year or for a combination of one (1) year in the class(es) of Account Clerk, Bookkeeper I or Secretary/Bookkeeper, and who meet the open requirements may apply.
• Knowledge of techniques, methods, and procedures used in performing technical accounting functions
• Knowledge of techniques, methods, and procedures used in reviewing, monitoring, and training of employees performing clerical-accounting functions
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, procedures, methods, and theory
• Knowledge of School District budget policies, procedures, and cost centers
• Knowledge of laws, rules and policies governing leave, budgetary, fiscal and accounting books, records, and accounts
• Knowledge of the automated accounting systems used by the School District
• Strong mathematical skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Strong accounting and fiscal records maintenance skills
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
• Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize work in the performance of assigned tasks
• Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to apply accounting knowledge to work assignments
• Ability to analyze and audit accounting, budgetary, and fiscal data
• Ability to read, comprehend, and apply job-related information, policies, rules, procedures
• Ability to prepare financial/accounting reports and statements
• Ability to review and monitor the work of others
• Ability to use word-processing, spreadsheet, and related software applications
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with fellow workers, administrators, and customers

Responsibilities

• Monitors and reviews the work of others and provides technical guidance and training to customers and other employees.
• Researches and analyzes accounting and fiscal-related data.
• Posts transactions to proper accounts.
• Prepares and enters data to automated accounting systems.
• Compiles and prepares fiscal reports and statements.
• Reconciles, balances, and audits financial data and accounting records.
• Receives funds, prepares deposits, and reconciles bank statements.
• Composes correspondence.
• Responds to inquiries from and communicates with teachers, principals, administrators, DTU and other unions, and other school District employees in order to resolve accounting-related problems and issues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED