(25-26) CL102084 Accounting Technician II @ Nutrition Services Department

Hemet Unified School District - L.A.•Hemet, CA

43d•Onsite

About The Position

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II - NUTRITION SERVICES JOB SUMMARY Under general supervision of the Director of Nutrition Services or designee, to compile, process and maintain accounting and statistical records for one or more specialized accounts. Positions in the Accounting Technician II class perform account work of above average difficulty wherein independent action and the use of judgment is required within a framework of established procedures. Positions in this class are distinguished from the class of Accounting Technician I by the assignment of more difficult work, greater use of discretion, and generally by a lesser degree of supervisory review of completed work. Incumbents may have functional responsibility for a segment of financial records such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, employee benefits, workers' compensation, and/or mandated costs accounts. No one individual in this class will necessarily perform all of the duties listed below.

Requirements

Knowledge of: Methods, practices, and terminology commonly used in bookkeeping and financial accounting, including those of an assigned area of responsibility
Modern accounting office practices and procedures
Basic requirements for input to computer accounting systems and utilization of computer prepared reports
Report preparation and formats
General public relations
Office machines and equipment including the use of a computer
Correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Ability to: Perform a variety of accounting functions without immediate supervision
Prepare, review and interpret financial statements and related summaries and reports
Make complex arithmetical calculations
Learn and utilize new and current technologies
Communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
Use a variety of accounting office equipment including bookkeeping, calculating and adding machines
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
Type at a rate sufficient to effectively perform the typing duties required of the position
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Access and use district-adopted web-based systems.
Education: High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or Certificate of Proficiency and possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above, including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping, accounting and business office procedures.
Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience and varied experience involving financial and statistical records, OR acceptable experience equivalent to an Accounting Technician I in the Hemet Unified School District.
Possession of and maintain a valid California Driver's License during the course of employment
Have an acceptable driving record
Must be insurable at standard rates by District's insurance carrier and maintain such insurability during the course of employment.

Responsibilities

May process employee leave requests
May post and file employee benefit records, requests and action reports
Maintain financial records including general and subsidiary ledgers
May prepare and file employer's reports of occupational injury, workers' comp claims and make proper sick leave and salary adjustments
May work with risk management issues
Post, check, balance and adjust accounts, including various encumbrances, expenditures and receipts
Process financial documents, attendance and enrollment records and/or employee benefits, screen for accuracy and adherence to legal and procedural requirements, and carries out procedural processing
Post, compile, audit and balance accounts and financial data
Process and complete accounts payable procedures for payment including monitoring and auditing balances
Maintain a variety of records for tax purposes
Contact vendors regarding refunds and credits due Nutrition Services, incorrect invoicing and problems with payments
Maintain school expenditure accounts and file by fund account
May process enrollment forms based on fringe benefits for employees such as life, health, dental, visual care insurances, answer questions and may act as liaison between employees or retirees and insurance carriers; audit and up-date employees' eligibilities
File, process paper work and maintain tax shelter account records
Contact District personnel and County offices to obtain and provide information and data, and to resolve problems
May prepare withheld returns from quarterly contributions to unemployment insurance, withheld income tax, and employee wages
Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer, printer, scanner, calculator, copy/fax machine, adding machine; cash and coin machine
Type correspondence, memos and reports
May maintain credit records, prepare invoices, maintain detailed aged receivables, follow-up on unpaid invoices, and perform bank reconciliations for district accounts; nutrition services accounts
May coordinate, plan and organize the maintenance of accounting and budgetary items including accounts receivable, contracts, financial reports, and special projects
May serve as staff accountant for accounting, attendance and budgeting service areas, or as principal accountant for federally or state funded grant instructional programs such as alternative education, head start, special education and state preschool
May participate in the adjustment, posting, balancing and reconciliation of financial records of budgetary control accounts
May prepare and or file work papers, audits, reconciles and prepare financial statements and a variety of reports for Federal, State and other agencies as well as for internal accounting
May design, recommend or implement changes in accounting, recordkeeping and budgetary system procedures and improvements
May plan, develop and maintain accounting and financial information storage and records retrieval systems
Assist all levels of staff with technical and procedural assistance
Prepare, establish and monitor a variety of contracts to meet program needs
Oversee contracts to assure quality control and compliance
May advise other accountants and may coordinate work of other lower level accounting specialists and clerks
Respond to complaints and requests for information
Participate in the development of and suggests modifications to financial information systems and data collection and reporting procedures
Classify and summarize data as needed
May conduct research, Analyze related laws, regulations and data and make recommendations on the formulation of new or revised fiscal related policies and procedures
Perform other related work as may be required.