Accounting Technician #282 District Office

BENICIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTACCOUNTING TECHNICIANDEFINITIONUnder direction perform technical-level accounting work in establishing analyzing auditing reconciling and maintaining automated and manual financial and program records; to prepare accounting budgetary and statistical reports statements and claims; and to perform related work as CHARACTERISTICSPositions in this class perform highly specialized and technical financial record keeping work. Work performed at this level requires a thorough understanding of accounting systems and requirements. Incumbents are expected to analyze source documents to use judgment and initiative in questioning data and transactions which may be discrepant to research records to resolve discrepancies to prepare difficult financial reports to answer questions and to identify improved procedures. EXAMPLES OF DUTIESThe tasks listed in this section are representative of duties assigned to positions in this class. This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the tasks assigned to positions in the class and it is not expected that all of the tasks listed are necessarily assigned to all positions in the analyze evaluate and identify potential discrepancies and special processing requirements for a variety of source documents; contact staff to resolve questions and problems in source information or advise of necessary modifications in site program or departmental records; receive purchase orders expense claims conference requests field trip reports and other documents; screen for appropriate authorization correct account coding and availability of funds in account; verify budget balances at request of staff; project income and expenses; and research and compile up general ledger beginning balances from source documents; post income and expenditures to general ledger and subsidiary ledgers; make budget transfers corrections and revisions to general and subsidiary ledgers; reconcile District general ledger to County Office of Education records; prepare journal entries; prepare instructions on reporting procedures for use in schools and program offices; explain procedures and answer questions; contact County Office of Education staff to resolve journal entries and deposit Food Service cash deposits to cash receipts journal; prepare bank deposits and reports; collect compile and report Free/Reduced lunch program data; maintain accounts receivable ledger and follows up on and mail bids participate in bid opening prepare purchase records of income and expenditures on special accounts and programs such as driver education student transportation fees; school modernization and building projects; enter information to spreadsheet; prepare periodic summaries; maintain contract files and payment records and follow-up on telephones take messages and transfer calls; answer a variety of questions which require a good understanding of operating procedures and policies; greet and direct public and students; take messages for staff; present a positive image of the District to parents students and guests. Compose correspondence; keyboard letters memos reports forms bulletins lists labels and similar documents using typewriter microcomputer computer terminal and standard office word processing software; operate office equipment such as FAX photocopier laminator calculator and related equipment; create and maintain files; separate and mail train inspect and monitor the work of fiscal services clerical staff as on assigned committees and teams; participate in District mandated training and retraining programs; perform related work as of:Methods practices and terminology used in financial and statistical record financial and statistical record keeping terminal operating English usage and correspondence and financial report office equipment and functions of computer software related to financial record keeping (spreadsheets databases and text processing).Customer and public relations courtesies and to:Perform difficult and responsible specialized accounting and statistical record keeping data and make arithmetic calculations with speed and and summarize data and prepare comprehensive financial related reports and business compare numbers and detect a computer terminal; use advanced functions of standard and specialized financial related computer software with efficiency and alpha and numeric keyboards with effectively in English both orally and in writing displaying tact patience and and carry out oral and written and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of AND EXPERIENCEAny combination of training education and experience which demonstrates possession of the knowledge and abilities stated above and the ability to perform the duties of the position. A typical qualifying entrance background is three years of advanced working-level experience performing technical level accounting work in an automated environment performing work which is closely related to the duties of the vacant position or two years in the Benicia Unified School District at or equivalent to Accounting Specialist where the incumbent has gained the knowledge skill and ability to perform the duties of the position or completion of course work leading to a bachelors degree in accounting or a closely-related ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENTThe Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment which may be required of positions in this class. Benicia Unified School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Personnel Department for further : (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods. Hearing: (which may be corrected) understand speech over a : to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone and in a noisy Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel grasp and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; twist and bend at torso; turn raise and lower Body Mobility: to sit for prolonged periods of 1 : to lift push pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 15 pounds on a frequent Requirements: work cooperatively with others; work independently; work Requirements: read write understand interpret and apply information at a moderate level essential for successful job performance; general business math skills; learn quickly and follow written and/or verbal procedures and standards; rank tasks in order of importance; compare analyze and compile information and records.