Post job

Accounting technician job description

Updated March 14, 2024
8 min read
Find better candidates in less time
Post a job on Zippia and take the best from over 7 million monthly job seekers.

Example accounting technician requirements on a job description

Accounting technician requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in accounting technician job postings.
Sample accounting technician requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • Proficiency in accounting software
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • At least two years' accounting experience
  • Strong organizational skills
Sample required accounting technician soft skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Highly detail-oriented
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines

Accounting technician job description example 1

SeaView accounting technician job description

This position includes a $1000 hiring bonus and relocation reimbursement up to $500.

Join SeaView and be a part of a dynamic TEAM!

We Believe… in providing the highest quality of behavioral health care through demonstrating compassion, empathy and perseverance for our clients and their families. Under the direction of the Director of Revenue and Finance, we seek an Accounting Technician who will bring accounting and finance skills to help SeaView maintain healthy financial standing and continue to thrive.

The Accounting Technician is an integral part of the Finance team and is expected to aid the Director of Revenue and Finance in the financial processes necessary for the successful attainment of SeaView’s operational and financial goals. Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine to complex clerical/accounting functions such as inventory balancing, reconciliations, processing disbursements and deposits, keying journal entries and logging items in accordance with standard procedures in one or more of the following areas; general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable or related financial area. Completes special projects and resolves routine problems.

SeaView is the premier provider of Behavioral Health services for the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, serving as the Community Behavioral Health Center and offering key residential and outpatient programs in both Mental Health and Substance Use. SeaView works diligently every day to expand access and utilization of behavioral health services with the goal of improving the mental health status of our community and decreasing substance misuse. We are excited about the opportunity to add a new accounting professional to our team to support us in accomplishing great things for our community.

Location: Seward, AK

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

(Any Equivalent Combination of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education and Experience.)

Education: High school diploma or GED required.

Experience : Some accounting experience, with emphasis on accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll, preferred.

Skills: High accuracy and attention to detail is required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including WORD and EXEL spreadsheets. Ten-key by touch. Organizational skills and ability to handle multiple duties as assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clients, and the general public. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Ability to work effectively under strict time deadlines.

Licensure/Certification : Valid driver’s license.

Other: TB test, pre-employment drug/alcohol screening, criminal background check and satisfactory driving record.

SeaView offers a competitive salary/benefit structure with opportunities to gain hands-on experience across several different areas working with passionate team members in support of the mission. Benefits include employee medical/dental, retirement, and 3.6 weeks of vacation in your first year with incremental increases up to 7.2 weeks a year.

SeaView is an equal opportunity employer.

jobs
Post a job for free, promote it for a fee

Accounting technician job description example 2

Lennox School District accounting technician job description

SUMMARY: Balances, monitors, and reports a wide variety of accounts for District, State, and Federally funded programs; additionally assists the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services with work associated with district's budget projections.
View Job Description

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: • Three years of experience in accounting or related activities • High school diploma or equivalent and two years or more of accounting related coursework • Prior experience with business related office operations highly desirable • Good computer skills required • Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation • Successful completion on the district accounting technician academic proficiency test

APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. Application. (Apply on Edjoin.org) or CSEA Chapter 575 unit members may apply for a vacancy by notifying the Personnel Office through a letter of intent or Edjoin. The letter of intent or Edjoin application shall be kept on file for the then current school year or until such time as the unit member retracts the letter of intent or Edjoin application, whichever occurs first. NOTE: per Article 6.3.1 "Probationary unit members shall not be eligible for lateral and/or promotional transfers" 2. Résumé 3. Two letters of recommendation (letters must be signed and dated within one (1) year) 4. Proof of completion of Mandated Reporter Training (Personnel Training AB1432) due at time of hiring. (Online training go to: www.mandatedreporterca.com) Benefited: Yes Union/Non-Union: Union Retirement Plan: CalPERS

QUALIFICATIONS: • Three years of experience in accounting or related activities • High school diploma or equivalent and two years or more of accounting related coursework • Prior experience with business related office operations highly desirable • Good computer skills required • Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation • Successful completion on the district accounting technician academic proficiency test

APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. Application. (Apply on Edjoin.org) or CSEA Chapter 575 unit members may apply for a vacancy by notifying the Personnel Office through a letter of intent or Edjoin. The letter of intent or Edjoin application shall be kept on file for the then current school year or until such time as the unit member retracts the letter of intent or Edjoin application, whichever occurs first. NOTE: per Article 6.3.1 "Probationary unit members shall not be eligible for lateral and/or promotional transfers" 2. Résumé 3. Two letters of recommendation (letters must be signed and dated within one (1) year) 4. Proof of completion of Mandated Reporter Training (Personnel Training AB1432) due at time of hiring. (Online training go to: www.mandatedreporterca.com) Benefited: Yes Union/Non-Union: Union Retirement Plan: CalPERS
jobs
Dealing with hard-to-fill positions? Let us help.

Accounting technician job description example 3

State Library of IA accounting technician job description

The Department of Administrative Services is seeking an Accounting Tech 2 to join our Finance Team! If you enjoy a variety of tasks while processing documents for multiple entities this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.

This position will manage invoices for payment on behalf of the Enterprise of DAS based upon the rules and regulations established by the State Accounting Enterprise. Reconcile all invoices and statements so applicable discounts are taken and all legal requirements are adhered to. Prepare payments documents in the Financial System which include Purchase Orders, payments documents including travel. Obtain approval for invoices from the appropriate manager including the correct accounting codes for processing of payments. Working directly with management and the CFO to insure payments meet the requirements of state law and recorded against the appropriate account to ensure the monthly financial

statements are accurate. Entering new vendors in the financial system assuring the vendor doesn't exist in the system. The processing of invoices includes DAS, OCIO, Terrace Hill, Governor's Office, Cultural Affairs, Ethics, Board of Educational Examiners and Civil Rights Commission. Check the Financial System for corrections and verification of the payment documents have processed timely.

Process Data Warehouse reports for reconciliation of the assigned accounts. Proficient with Point of Sale system to process the checks received for DAS, Board of Educational Examines, Civil Rights Commission and Ethics and scan checks to Wells Fargo Bank. Balance the checks/cash to the Point of Sale system to the check scanner data.

Process procurement cards and travel cards document for DAS, OCIO, Terrace Hill, Governor's Office, Ethics, Board of Educational Examiners and Civil Rights Commission. Pull the monthly P-Card statements. Obtain all the back-up expenditures and approval from the appropriate supervisor with the documentation for the statement. Special projects as assigned related to finance.Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalency and four years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal programs using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices;
OR

the successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of employment in clerical office work for each year of the required education;

OR

substituting the successful completion of thirty semester hours or the academic equivalent in a post high school Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience;

OR

any equivalent combination of qualifying education or experience;

OR

one year of experience as an Accounting Technician 1 in the State of Iowa classified service will be considered as qualifying;

OR

one year of work experience as an Accounting Clerk 3 in the State of Iowa classified service will be considered as qualifying.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
jobs
Start connecting with qualified job seekers

Resources for employers posting accounting technician jobs

Average cost of hiring
Recruitment statistics
How to write a job description
Examples of work conditions

Accounting technician job description FAQs

Ready to start hiring?

Updated March 14, 2024

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.