Finance Technician

County of Anson•Wadesboro, NC

1d•$35,797 - $62,091•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the purpose of this position is to perform clerical and accounting related work in the County Finance Department. Employees in this class perform a variety of tasks in the maintenance of account records. The work involves applying established accounting procedures, principles of bookkeeping, and basic fund accounting to the processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable. Duties include the review of invoices and purchase orders for accuracy, authorizations and coding to appropriate accounts; correction of incorrect invoice entries; data entry of monthly payables, postdated purchase orders into the computer, deposits, ledger postings, entry of payable checks into Excel spreadsheet and balancing entries against computer runs. Duties also include assisting departments with accounts payable issues. The employee is expected to have a general understanding of the County and its services to respond to inquiries. Work requires strong organization skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Some judgment is required in selecting and applying appropriate procedures. Tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with vendors, coworkers and citizens while conducting County business. The work is performed under the supervision of the Assistant Finance Director and is evaluated through conferences, review of the work for accuracy and timeliness, customer service and by independent audit of financial records.

Requirements

Principles and practices of recordkeeping.
Working knowledge of the organization and functions of county government and the financial issues that impact them.
Working knowledge of the County's administrative, accounting and purchasing policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of governmental bookkeeping practices and procedures.
Working knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies and practices to follow in an accounts payable function.
Working knowledge of modern office procedures and related office information technology equipment, software, and peripherals.
Ability to understand and apply policies to the maintenance of financial records and reports.
Ability to use posting, calculating, and adding machines and automated equipment for the maintenance of accounting records.
Ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and with reasonable speed.
Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare moderately complex records and reports.
Ability to verify accounting and accounts payable documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, vendors and the general public.
Must be able to perform the basic life operational skills of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
Must be able to perform sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push or otherwise move objects.
Must possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, perform accounting tasks, operate a computer terminal and determine accuracy of work performed.
Requires a High School Diploma or an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED) with two (2) years of related (bookkeeping or accounting clerical work) experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
MS Office Proficient.
Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel experience.

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree in Accounting or related field and/or five (5) years of experience in bookkeeping or work in a Finance setting.
Expert level Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of administrative support duties to support the Finance Office; receives telephone calls and greets visitors, takes messages, answers questions and directs calls and visitors to appropriate personnel; purchases and distributes postage to departments; shares responsibility for sorting and distributing mail for the department and for preparing and making departmental deposits.
Shares responsibility for receiving Finance Office cash receipts and bills; prepares receipts; copies checks; codes to appropriate accounts and prepares deposits; enters checks into spreadsheet and balances to general ledger, reviews occupancy tax.
Assists auditors accounts payable records or as needed during annual independent audit of financial records.
Assists where needed in accounts payable / accounts receivable functions of the department.
Serves as liaison between the Finance Office and Cardholders.
Assist Finance Director and Assistant Finance Director with monthly financial reports and internal controls.
Administer purchase orders by monitoring costs and progress and monitors remote data entry on a daily basis to ensure that financial data has processed accurately and in a timely manner.
Assist departments with budget related preparation and information.
Independently organize work, set priorities, meet deadlines, and follow up on assignments.
Performs related tasks as required.