Accountant Trainee

County of Kauai • Cape Coral, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Receives training and assists in a trainee capacity in activities pertaining to professional accounting work; and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in accounting or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Attends training and orientation sessions to become familiar with the systems, practices, procedures, work processes, regulations, operations, structure, and other aspects of the County's fiscal program.
• Performs routine assignments, under close supervision and guidance, for purposes of gaining knowledge and developing skills in the practical application of accounting principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Learns to prepare worksheets, financial reports, exhibits and statements.
• Learns to use the specific procedures of automated systems to find, review, or change accounting data in transaction files, ledgers, accounts, summary reports and financial statements.
• Reviews data and compares reports or transactions to ensure their acceptability for further processing.
• Learns to identify and correct errors.
• Complies, tabulates, and evaluates fiscal information.
• Maintains ledgers and other fiscal records.
• Performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level