Accounting Technician II - Palmetto GBA

033 Palmetto GBA - Columbia, SC

Full-time - Entry Level

Columbia, SC

About the position

The position involves performing a variety of clerical and accounting functions under general supervision, focusing on areas such as general accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. The role requires attention to detail and organization to ensure accurate financial data processing, including inventory balancing, reconciliations, and generating refund requests. The position is full-time, requiring on-site work in an office environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares various financial data associated with refunds, invoices, recoupments, adjustments, cash disbursements, deposits, check voids and reissues, disputes, correspondence, or other data in support of the finance or accounting function.
• Ensures data is complete, accurate, and organized for processing.
• Provides supervisor with daily, weekly, and/or monthly summary reports of accounting activities for the position.
• Completes moderately difficult research using financial reporting systems, files, and other means to identify errors such as overpayments or misapplication of funds.
• Resolves routine questions and problems, referring complex issues to higher levels.
• Performs calculations on financial documents to ensure accuracy of bank deposits, receipts, disbursements, refunds, or other accounting-related items.
• Provides other support duties related to the accounting/finance function that may include monitoring financial systems, keying journal entries, tracking funds, balancing accounts, maintaining inventory and receiving cash funds from customers.
• May assist less experienced accounting clerks as needed.
• Determines, prepares, and distributes correspondence regarding monies due or erroneously received.
• Issues refunds as appropriate.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Accounting/Finance OR Two years of experience supporting accounting or financial operations.
• Good oral and written communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong business math skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice-to-haves

• Banking experience

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Subsidized health plans and free vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid annual leave — the longer you work here, the more you earn
• Nine paid holidays
• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
• Wellness programs and a healthy lifestyle premium discount
• Tuition assistance
• Service recognition