Accounting Technician - Treasurer

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JR1129
* Grand Traverse County is a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our up-north community.  We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government.  We offer stable work environments and competitive salaries to both full- time and part-time employees.  Understanding the many challenges facing today’s professionals and families, we offer a competitive compensation package including an impressive list of benefits and time off.

* Job Description:

** GENERAL SUMMARY
** Primary functions of the job are to independently perform complex and varied paraprofessional accounting functions, either for a county-wide function (Finance Department, Treasurer's Office, County Clerk Department) or a large independent department (such as Court or Health departments). Work involves auditing functions and/or review of internal control procedures. Employees in this job have no formal supervisory role, however, may train, guide, or lead employees in the designated work unit.

Employees work as part of a team and are responsible for ensuring that the team meets its objectives.

Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to perform successfully all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

The employee may be required to travel in his or her own vehicle.
** PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** (
* may include but are not limited to the following*)
* Performs routine general accounting activities, including collecting, interpreting, and analyzing financial data; performing account reconciliations; and preparing a variety of financial reports.
* Reviews, verifies, and posts account transactions to journals, ledgers, and other applicable records. Prepares and records adjusting and closing journal entries.
* Assists with compiling, analyzing, and reconciling financial and other information for a variety of department activities, such as participating in year-end financial closing activities; resolving issues that may result from changes to established policies, procedures, or conditions; locating individuals, businesses, or other applicable parties who owe or are due money.
* Processes a variety of both routine and complex financial forms, documents, payments, adjustments, requests, and information.
* Provides customer service, including delivery of accurate, prompt, and courteous assistance on complex policies, guidelines, and standard practices to internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.
* Creates and maintains a variety of spreadsheets, logs and databases.
* Performs a variety of specialized research and audits regarding accounts in assigned area of responsibility and resolves related discrepancies or erroneous data.
* Monitors department budget activity, and identifies and reports potential financial overruns and variances at an early stage.
* Sorts, files, and maintains materials and filing systems (paper, computer or imaging), retrieves file materials, and keeps a record of file movement.
* Monitors and maintains appropriate levels of supplies and inventory for assigned area of responsibility.
* Performs a variety of routine clerical activities in support of departmental operations and activities.
** EDUCATION, FORMAL TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE** (
* minimum requirements*)
* Associate’s Degree in Accounting or related field
* Two to four years of directly related accounting experience
* May substitute a bachelor’s degree for two years of experience
** CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES** (
* minimum requirements*)May require a valid driver's license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County's Vehicle policy.
** CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT** (
* minimum requirements - legal or contractual preemployment obligations and/or requirements, such as drug testing, background check, etc.*)A background check may be required…