Accounting Technician I - Short-Term Temporary, Hourly
Assignment
Kern Community College District
Salary: $20.41 Hourly
Job Type:
Job Number: FY21-22-DO-BUS
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Department: Business Services
Basic Function
This is is a short-term temporary, hourly
assignment.
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform technical
accounting work in the preparation, processing and maintenance of
College accounting records.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: The Accounting Technician I
performs a full range of accounting functions. The Accounting
Technician I and II are both paraprofessional accounting classes.
The Accounting Technician II performs the more complex technical
accounting assignments.
Representative Duties
Maintain various ledgers, registers and journals; post, check and
balance ledgers; draw journal entries.
Reconcile bank statements; prepare financial reports for trial
balances and income statements; post accounts payable warrants to
proper accounts.
Post and balance accounts receivables for various projects and
accounts; prepare receivables for bank deposit; count daily cash
receipts and reconcile with sales reports; maintain revolving cash
fund.
Prepare and place orders with vendors; receive prices; check
invoices against orders, prices and purchase order numbers; prepare
invoices for payment.
Prepare payrolls; compute and record certificated salary
withholdings; set up annual food services salary schedule; maintain
payroll records; prepare and distribute 1099 information.
Maintain the chart of accounts for assigned funds or
programs.
Review documents for proper revenue and expenditure classification;
code data for correct budgetary charges according to prescribed
procedures. E
Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to: Graduation
from high school and one (1) year of experience in maintaining
financial or statistical records.
Knowledge and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:
General accounting and invoice auditing procedures.
Principles and procedures of bookkeeping.
Pertinent laws, rules and regulations related to bookkeeping.
Basic arithmetic.
Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
ABILITY TO:
Maintain and balance a variety of financial records, ledgers and
accounts.
Perform computational tasks and other bookkeeping functions with
speed and accuracy.
Audit records and invoices for payment.
Read and understand financial records, reports and technical and
procedural requirements.
Apply pertinent laws, rules and regulations of bookkeeping.
Maintain accurate and complete financial records.
Compile data to prepare financial and statistical reports.
Operate a computer, adding and calculating machine.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in
writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with
others.
SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS:
First Review of Applications:
Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is
filled. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or
re-initiate the recruitment/selection process at any
point.
Completed application packet must
include:
• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
• Copy of legible transcripts, if applicable
• List of five (5) professional references - Listed on
application form
It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any
personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This
includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of
the applicant.
Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or
universities outside of the United States must have their
coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member
of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
(NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI).
A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line
application.
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in
the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the
necessary arrangements. EEO Plan
2018-2021 (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)
Note: The
District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the
principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages
a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis
of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic
information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical
or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to
have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on
association with a person or group with one or more of these actual
or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected
by federal, state or local law, i
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posted: Sept. 16, 2024, 7:27 a.m.
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