Ft Accounting Technician Ii - Norwalk, United States - Cerritos College

Cerritos College

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Norwalk, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

FT Accounting Technician II

Salary:
$61, $73,434.72 Annually

Job Type:
Full Time

Job Number:
Accounting II-24

Closing: 5/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Location:
Norwalk, CA

Department:
Accounting II-24

Division:
Business Services

Description

Equity and Diversity

Closing Date

College Profile

Department Profile

The Accounting Department at Cerritos College is committed to hiring employees who are creative, open to change and new methods; have a passion for continuous learning and self-improvement and are willing to promote the College's mission as a learning institution.

Our department is looking for employees who display attention to detail and the ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple tasks and projects in order to meet deadlines.

Summary
Performs financial record keeping duties associated with the processing and completing of accounting transactions for various accounts.

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.

Distinguishing Career Features

The Accounting Technician II requires demonstrated competency in processing a full range of transactions for several closely related accounting area such as cash, accounts payable and receivable.

Job Duties

Essential Duties and 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 (e.g., revolving cash) 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 such as credit memoranda, undocumented purchases and invoices, goods and services not received, returned or refund checks.
Monitors transaction status such as payment histories, partial payments, past due charges, merchandise back orders, purchase orders as payables, purchase orders as rollovers for the new fiscal year, and endofyear payables cutoff.
Prepares backup documentation for accounting transactions such as checks mailed. Reviews and verifies that vendor statements are paid and invoices have been posted to correct accounts. Prepares payment schedules and current check listings. Maintains records of check documents and payment histories.
Compares accounts payable and related information contained in internal databases to account details and amounts contained in County Office of Education records. Initiates communications and corrective actions.
Provides support toward establishing vendor/contractor accounts. Secures appropriate signatures and other supporting information contained in files.
Reconciles and compiles periodic reports to show statistics such as cash receipts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Trace transactions through previous accounting actions to identify and correct discrepancies.
Prepares documents such as invoices and account statements. Follows up with customers on account balances that are outstanding, or involve multiple fiscal years. May recommend remedial action, writeoff of account balances, or settlements negotiated to resolve account disputes and delinquencies.
Reviews and processes miscellaneous items related to accounts payable and accounts receivable such as credit cards and open purchase orders.
Assists with posting journal entries to general ledger following established instructions and procedures for corrections and other adjustments.
May prepare financial reports or supporting information for reports such as sales tax and Form 1099. Reconciles cash, accounts payable and receivable, and other current accounts.
Provides administrative support to projects and special assignments that require getting information and cooperation from other departments and vendors.
May prepare correspondence relating to assigned responsibilities.
Maintains currency of knowledge and skills relating to the duties and responsibilities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

The position requires completion of high school, or the equivalent, plus post-secondary courses in bookkeeping or accounting and 3 years experience in a production oriented record keeping or cashiering capacity.

Preferred Qualifications