Accounting Technician I, II, III

Davis County Government•Farmington, UT

7d•$18 - $35

About The Position

Davis County Sheriff's Office is hiring an Accounting Technician I, II, or III in Farmington, Utah. The position performs technical accounting and bookkeeping work for Davis County. Duties and minimum qualifications vary by level. The role is part of a career ladder; an incumbent may be eligible to advance to Accounting Technician II after meeting the position's minimum requirements and receiving a supervisor recommendation and Administrative Officer concurrence. Current employees must be in good standing with the Sheriff's Office, including having no disciplinary actions greater than a coach and counsel within the previous 12 months.

Requirements

Level I: High school graduation or equivalent.
Level I: One year of full-time accounting or bookkeeping experience, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
Level II: High school graduation or equivalent.
Level II: Two years of full-time bookkeeping, accounting, or payroll experience, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
Level III: High school graduation or equivalent.
Level III: Four years of progressively responsible full-time bookkeeping, accounting, or payroll experience, including two years as an Accounting Technician II or in an equivalent position; an acceptable combination of education and experience may be considered.
For current employees, good standing with the Sheriff's Office, including no disciplinary actions greater than a coach and counsel within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

Level I: Bill, check, correct, post, and update client or vendor accounts and records.
Level I: Perform computer data entry; request documents through an automated system or prepare manual documents as needed.
Level I: Balance cash against receipts, prepare and balance deposits, maintain spreadsheets, reconcile client, customer, and third-party accounts, and perform bookkeeping functions.
Level I: Maintain filing systems and records and compile monthly, quarterly, and annual statistical reports.
Level I: Provide clerical support, including typing and filing, handling and transferring calls, answering questions, taking messages, and ordering supplies.
Level II: Post disbursements and receipts; maintain individual account records; compute billings and accounts; record payments; reconcile complex statements, including bank statements; and prepare and submit invoices and purchase orders.
Level II: Prepare, type, and compile accounting reports and billings; perform data entry and spreadsheet maintenance; and establish filing systems and receipt and expenditure ledgers.
Level II: Communicate with the Clerk/Auditor department and vendors to update accounting and bookkeeping systems; design and improve financial report formats and accounting processes.
Level II: Maintain inventory and order, receive, store, tag, and distribute supplies and equipment; compile and tabulate data for records and reports.
Level II: Enter biweekly payroll, maintain payroll and leave records, balance totals, and prepare summaries for posting.
Level II: Balance cash against receipts and prepare and balance deposits.
Level II: Help visitors complete forms and applications, audit applications, answer questions, and perform general clerical support.
Level III: Compare expenditures with budget appropriations; maintain accounts payable and receivable records; post disbursements and receipts; maintain departmental account records; compute billings and accounts; record payments; and reconcile complex statements, including bank statements.
Level III: Prepare budgetary, insurance, and other supporting reports, as well as invoices and purchase orders.
Level III: May perform lead worker and supervisory support duties; prepare and compile reports and billings; and establish filing systems and receipt and expenditure ledgers.
Level III: May perform payroll and bookkeeping for multiple divisions and maintain Personnel Actions and other employee records.
Level III: Enter and edit data, create and maintain spreadsheets, compile financial data and statistics, recommend data-processing system modifications, and assist with software enhancement and development.
Level III: Communicate with the Clerk/Auditor department about accounting and bookkeeping system modifications; work with vendors and customers; assist other Accounting Technicians; and design and improve financial report formats and accounting processes.