accounting technician

This position is located in the NDW Regional Finance Office. The purpose of this position is to maintain accounting and budget records and perform a full range of accounting duties.

Duties

The incumbent maintains and reconciles budget and accounting records by implementing principles of accounting and double entry bookkeeping.

Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, reviews, examines, verifies and analyzes a variety of documents for validity and accuracy which includes purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, property records and income sources.

Performs monthly reconciliation and recapitulation of the general and subsidiary accounts for Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) to ensure that the basic accounting data and the reports balance. Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports reflecting the present and past financial condition of activities serviced. Verifies purchase orders and invoices with payment for agreement prior to effecting payments. Verifies all transfer summaries, payroll summaries, daily activity report summaries, general journal vouchers and accrual journal vouchers. Extends, verifies and summarizes inventories.

Maintains files of all correspondence and messages pertaining to financial records and accounting. Assists higher level fiscal office officials in researching and resolving accounting and other fiscal discrepancies and problems. Maintains files and is responsible for initiating correspondence with the individual or company to resolve discrepancies. Prepares month-end schedules and schedule of aged accounts. Coordinates with other departments to reconcile discrepancies between paperwork submitted to accounting and other documentation. Reviews computer printouts and reconciles with journals and supporting documentation.

Requirements

• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.