Bookkeeping Manager

Cameron County•Brownsville, TX

4d•$53,116•Onsite

About The Position

Performs supervisory work in support of assigned bookkeeping, accounting programs or financial function. Duties include receiving accounting documents; entering data into automated financial systems, verifying data and processing transactions. Positions in this class perform routine account reconciliation and identify needed corrective actions to resolve discrepancies; answer accounting questions; and maintain accounting documents and records.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Accounting, Bookkeeping, or a related field
Five (5) years of experience performing bookkeeping and/or fiscal control work
Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).
Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals.
Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Responsibilities

Creates, maintains, balances and finalizes registry of the court; ensures that the Collections Department remains in compliance with Senate Bill 1863; monitors official documents pertaining to funds deposited in the Registry of the Court.
Submits motion/order to district court for disbursement of funds when minors turn 18 years old; creates, maintains, balances and finalizes registry of the court.
Secures money/checks, certificates of deposit; prepares letters to bank to open/close accounts as per court order, judgment, etc.; prepares excess funds report; Assists in the preparation of the monthly collections report to auditors and commissioners' court; assists the county auditor when required in seizure cases involving money to be returned
Assists clerks at counter when accepting new petitions/questions/telephone calls; reports escheat funds to state
Calculates, posts, and/or enters data into the financial management system; reviews preliminary reports; verifies data entry's accuracy; identifies and initiates needed corrective actions; and submits transactions for system processing.
Reconciles and/or balances assigned accounts; prepares journal entries; and prepares and/or files a variety of records, form, and materials which document and support accounting transactions and program activities.
Performs other related duties as required.