Accounting Technician

Chaffey College•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, the Accounting Technician performs responsible, varied, and specialized financial and statistical functions in support of accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, and various subsidiary services. This position independently coordinates work with outside agencies, and works independently to review, analyze, interpret, process, and monitor fiscal transactions and researches and applies complex regulations and guidelines in the performance of assigned work.

Requirements

Two (2) years of increasingly responsible job related experience in the area of accounting.
Coursework in accounting.
Ability to Adapt to changing work priorities.
Ability to Communicate with diverse groups.
Ability to Meet deadlines and schedules.
Ability to Set priorities.
Ability to Work with detailed information/data.
Demonstrated skill in Operate standard office equipment.
Demonstrated skill in Use pertinent software applications.
Demonstrated skill in Perform standard bookkeeping.
Demonstrated skill in Process and maintain accurate records.
Knowledge in Accounting/bookkeeping principles, and pertinent computer software applications.
Knowledge in Sales/use tax laws and regulations and 1099/W-9 guidelines.
Demonstrated evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds in a community college environment.

Nice To Haves

Community college experience or other advanced education.

Responsibilities

Monitor, review, and balance assigned financial accounts and categorical grant funding, including verification of account numbers and budget transaction records and disbursements (e.g. open purchase orders, review requisitions, labor requisitions and timesheets, invoices, etc.).
Process and monitor various fiscal transactions (e.g. payment vouchers, invoices purchase orders, requisitions, deposits, warrants, manual checks, journal entries, budget and expenditure transfers, lost checks, travel payments, mileage claims etc.).
Perform detailed record keeping and bookkeeping functions for several programs including grant programs, categorically funded departments, fiscally independent departments and college organizations.
Monitor, review, and reconcile all fixed asset purchases and related expenses for capitalization and depreciation posting; includes matching invoices and purchase orders to fixed assets database query and the general ledger; enter asset value adjustments as needed.
Prepare a wide variety of financial information, report, complex spreadsheets, correspondence, state, and federal reports.
Coordinate with department and state for capital funded projects and scheduled maintenance (e.g., monitor budgets, verify expenditures, and submit claim reimbursements to the state).
Reconcile financial information and accounts (e.g., bank statements, purchase orders, posted payments, etc); assist in the year-end closing of financial records for district, bond and categorical special programs.
Research and resolve discrepancies of financial information and/or documentation related to payments or other fiscal transactions.
Support a variety of departments and organizations in the establishment and maintenance of budgets; prepare expenditure, salary, and benefit projections in support of assigned programs.
Respond to inquiries from a variety of sources external and internal; communicate frequently via phone and email with vendors, staff, and faculty to support payment processing and assigned programs.
Maintain manual and electronic files and records; prepare correspondence as appropriate (e.g. warrant registers, cash flow, invoices, required financial reports, etc.).
Interpret and apply established policies and procedures in the processing of fiscal transactions.
Compile financial and statistical information.
Assist department personnel, including train and coordinate work assignments performed by hourly/contract employees and student workers; may fill in for absent staff as necessary.
Performs complex arithmetical calculations (e.g. calculate discounts, percentages for sales tax and contracts).
Performs related duties as required.