Accounting Technician I, II

Davis County Government•Farmington, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Davis County Sheriff's Office is currently hiring for Accounting Technician I, II in Farmington, Utah. This position performs entry level technical accounting and bookkeeping work for Davis County. The position is part of a career ladder job series, where an incumbent may be eligible for career ladder advancement to Accounting Technician II upon meeting requirements and supervisor recommendation. The role involves various duties such as billing, data entry, record maintenance, financial reporting, and clerical support.

Requirements

Level I: High school graduation or equivalent.
Level I: One year of full-time experience in accounting or bookkeeping; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
Level II: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Level II: Two years of full-time experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or payroll; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Performs billing, checking, correcting, posting, and updating of client or vendor accounts/records.
Performs computer data entry.
Requests documents through an automated system or prepares manual documents as necessary.
Balances cash on hand against receipts; prepares and balances deposits; maintains appropriate spreadsheets.
Receipts and reconciles client, customer and third party accounts; balances financial records and performs bookkeeping functions.
Updates and maintains filing system and records; compiles monthly, quarterly, and annual statistical reports.
Performs clerical support duties including general typing and filing, receives phone calls and answers questions, transfers calls, or takes messages; orders necessary supplies.
Posts disbursements and receipts; develops and maintains records of individual accounts; computes periodic billings and accounts; records payments received; reconciles complex and detailed statements, including bank statements; prepares and submits invoices and purchase orders.
Performs a variety of related fiscal clerical work including preparing, typing, and compiling accounting reports and billings; performs data entry and spreadsheet maintenance assuring completeness and accuracy of reports; establishes filing systems and various receipt and expenditure ledgers.
Communicates with Controller department and vendors in updating accounting and bookkeeping systems.
Designs and improves financial report formats and accounting processes.
Maintains inventory; orders, receives, stores, tags, and distributes supplies and equipment; compiles and tabulates data for records and reports.
Assists visitors in filling out forms and applications; audits applications; answers questions.