Transportation Accountant/Auditor Trainee - Kanawha County
About The Position
The Transportation Accountant/Auditor Trainee position is an entry-level professional accounting role within an agency accounting division, located in Kanawha County. The trainee reports to the Auditing Division and will undergo formal classroom and on-the-job training. The goal of this training is to develop familiarity with accounting practices and procedures, understand laws and regulations governing accounting (including GAAP), and gain the ability to post accounting data to the general ledger and reconcile accounting records. The supervisor provides direction, and established procedures and guidelines are available to assist the employee. This position performs other related functions as assigned and is classified as exempt and at-will.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- At least 24 semester hours in accounting
- Knowledge of generally accepted professional accounting principles and practices (GAAP)
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of governmental accounting and auditing
- Knowledge of database principles and/or computerized accounting applications
- Skill in the use of a personal computer, especially in the area of accounting spreadsheet and reporting applications
- Ability to prepare accurate accounting entries and adjustments and perform mathematical computations accurately and quickly
- Ability to analyze and interpret accounting records
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Valid driver’s license required
Responsibilities
- Assists in the balancing and reconciling of accounting records
- Assists in posting accounting data to general ledger accounts, including recording, adjusting, or correcting entries to the general ledger
- Assists in compiling data for the preparation of accounting reports and may prepare reports of limited complexity
- Assists in the maintenance and review of expenditure and budgetary control accounts, subsidiary and general ledgers, accounting journals, financial reports, batch reports, and other fiscal records
- Assists in the transferring and encumbering of funds
- Participates in formal classroom and on-the-job training to develop familiarity with state and federal rules, regulations, laws, and auditing methods and procedures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
