Accounting Technician

Position Overview

The purpose of this classification is to perform specialized accounting and administrative work for assigned accounting functions including revenue processing, capital assets and/or grant management. Work involves preparing and processing budgetary, accounting, financial and statistical records; reconciling accounting transactions; maintaining and balancing accounting ledgers reviewing and analyzing financial transactions; providing assistance to department staff; and preparing records, reports and summaries regarding assigned fiscal operations. Essential job functions include plans and implements daily operational tasks for assigned specialized accounting functions such as revenue processing, capital assets, grant management and other accounting or auditing functions. Establishes effective working relationships with internal and external parties and provides information and assistance regarding program policies and procedures. Prepares and processes documents for assigned accounting or auditing functions (i.e. customer invoices and internal billing documents for County services, receipts for incoming payments and revenues, budget amendments, journal entries, etc.) ensures accuracy, completeness, appropriate coding, etc. Creates and/or accepts and posts payments and/or journal entries for assigned programs/functions. Monitors assigned activities and compares with established budgets, trends and/or projections. Compiles data and prepares reports of activities such as grant reporting summaries, reports of budget deviations, revenue and sales reports, revenues and expenditures reports aging or exceptions reports, statistical analysis, etc. Prepares other ad hoc queries and analysis as assigned. Reconciles accounting transactions and documentation, bank statements and the general ledger for assigned accounts and/or accounting functions. Participates in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the annual budget book and other financial reporting as assigned. Compiles supporting documentation and prepares work papers for audit performed by external auditors. Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information pertaining to accounting transactions. Audits transactions for compliance with applicable ordinances, rules and agreements; informs supervisor of Florida statutory items which may impact programs and services. Maintains automated and manual files for assigned programs, including databases, spreadsheets, correspondence, regulatory references, and financial records. Retrieves data for reports and/or records. May be assigned the responsibility for creating and maintaining master data such as cost centers, general ledger codes, project numbers and customers in the financial system in accordance with established guidelines and the uniform chart of accounts. Operates a personal computer, telephones, copiers and other general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software. Other duties as assigned. The Collier Clerk values the team building benefits of regular in-person onsite collaboration. In the event of a declared state of emergency, employees in this classification may be called to work during days or hours other than those for which they are regularly scheduled.

Job requirements include an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with course work emphasis in accounting, business, or related field and one year of accounting and/or fiscal experience. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job may be substituted for the education or experience requirement. Performance aptitudes include data utilization, human interaction, equipment, machinery, tools, and materials utilization, verbal aptitude, writing aptitude, mathematical aptitude, functional reasoning, and situational reasoning. ADA compliance includes physical ability, sensory requirements, and environmental factors.