Accounting Technician 1- 006630

Wayne County•Detroit, MI

About The Position

Accounting Technicians 1 perform moderately difficult bookkeeping and complex work applying bookkeeping principles to a variety of common transactions. Duties include balancing subsidiary records, revenues, and expenses; processing vouchers for payment; maintaining complicated case accounts; auditing basic bookkeeping records or assisting with more difficult audits; and reviewing and preparing financial statements and reports. The position processes purchase order and service voucher payments for multiple departments, researches and resolves invoicing discrepancies, and maintains financial records and reports. It also includes mail and phone support, file retrieval and archiving, and other related duties as assigned. The examination establishes an eligibility list for present and future vacancies. The list remains in effect for one year, and rankings may change as names are added to or removed from the list. Applicants must pass a written assessment covering bookkeeping principles and practices, Excel, and related knowledge. Testing is available online virtually or at the Guardian Building.

Requirements

High school diploma or its equivalent.
Pass a written assessment covering bookkeeping principles and practices, Excel, and related knowledge.
Candidates must pass all tests to be placed on the eligibility list.

Nice To Haves

Additional years of experience may qualify candidates for consideration for higher-level positions.

Responsibilities

Process purchase order and service voucher payments for multiple departments.
Research and resolve invoicing discrepancies.
Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and maintain financial records using journals, ledgers, or computers.
Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables concerning matters such as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
Reconcile records or note and report discrepancies found in them.
Open incoming mail, date-stamp it, and sort it for distribution.
Answer incoming calls and assist customers.
Prepare vendor files for archiving by boxing, logging, and labeling files for shipment to a storage facility.
Retrieve and copy files for departments and auditors.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.