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FT Accounting Technician II
Cerritos College - Norwalk, CA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
The Accounting Technician II performs financial record keeping duties associated with the processing and completing of accounting transactions for various accounts. This role assumes responsibility for one or more elements within a complete accounting system such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, fund accounts, and limited-scope financial statements. The position requires demonstrated competency in processing a full range of transactions for several closely related accounting areas such as cash, accounts payable, and receivable.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and processes accounts payable information to comply with various payment timetables.
- Verifies and reconciles documentation of merchandise and services received against claims, invoices, purchase orders, and packing slips.
- Prepares and processes accounts receivable and miscellaneous reimbursement items for accounting and disbursement.
- Identifies, verifies and corrects standardized account codes, authorization, and available and qualifying budgets.
- Assists others with resolving problems with accounting transactions and adjustments.
- Monitors transaction status such as payment histories, partial payments, past due charges, and merchandise back orders.
- Prepares backup documentation for accounting transactions such as checks mailed.
- Compares accounts payable and related information contained in internal databases to account details and amounts contained in County Office of Education records.
- Provides support toward establishing vendor/contractor accounts.
- Reconciles and compiles periodic reports to show statistics such as cash receipts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
- Prepares documents such as invoices and account statements.
- Reviews and processes miscellaneous items related to accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Assists with posting journal entries to general ledger following established instructions and procedures.
- May prepare financial reports or supporting information for reports such as sales tax and Form 1099.
- Provides administrative support to projects and special assignments.
- Maintains currency of knowledge and skills relating to the duties and responsibilities.
Requirements
- Completion of high school, or the equivalent, plus post-secondary courses in bookkeeping or accounting.
- 3 years experience in a production oriented record keeping or cashiering capacity.
Nice-to-haves
- Work experience in Higher Education.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
- 5+ years working in Accounts Payable.
- Construction accounting/payments experience.
- Reconciliation/analysis of accounts.
- Working knowledge of ERP system.
- Proficient with Excel.
Benefits
- Health and welfare benefits including District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance.
- Participation in the Public Employee's Retirement System integrated with Social Security.
