Accounting Technician III

State of Oklahoma • Sallisaw, OK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibility for performing paraprofessional technical work involving the maintenance and reporting of financial accounting data. This includes maintenance of appropriate accounts, ledgers, journals, registers, and other financial records, reconciliation of various financial statements and documents, processing of various transactions for payment of invoices or expense vouchers, maintenance and processing of payroll data, and the preparation of routine or standard reports concerning financial operations and data.

Requirements

• One year of clerical, bookkeeping, or technical accounting experience plus three years of experience in performing technical accounting work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Substituting completion of six semester hours in accounting or bookkeeping at an accredited college or university for each six months of the required experience.
• The completion of a vocational training course in accounting for the one year only of the required clerical, bookkeeping or technical accounting experience.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and terminology, and of business arithmetic, of modern office methods and procedures.
• Ability in the use of office equipment such as calculators, personal computers or computer keyboards, and copiers.
• Ability in the maintenance and reporting of financial accounting data.
• Ability to work independently and perform a wide range of technical accounting functions.
• Sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accounting records including ledgers, journals, registers, and individual accounts; classifies and codes revenues and expenditures for entry into appropriate accounting records.
• Reviews and reconciles various financial transactions; examines invoices, expense vouchers and other source documents to verify obligations and post appropriate records.
• Prepares financial reports, statements and schedules of standard design.
• Maintains files of source documents and other information related to accounting activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree