Fiscal Technician (Children & Youth Services Department)

Starting Salary: $45,619 annually

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Fiscal Technician performs advanced bookkeeping duties in recording, reviewing, processing, and controlling financial records and documents for propriety, quality, and conformance to established accounting procedures.  This position works under minimal supervision.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions

1. Reviews, posts, and processes financial documents.

2. Posts accounting data to ledgers and journals.

3. Prepares proceduralized financial reports.

4. Analyzes records to determine accuracy and completeness.

5. Maintains records and accounts.

6. Makes routine adjustments to accounts.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:


* One year as a Fiscal Assistant, OR;


* Three years of experience involving financial records, OR;


* Associate degree in accounting, OR;


* Associate degree with accounting courses and one year of experience in 


* finance.


* Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:


* Working knowledge of modern office practices and equipment.


* Working knowledge of accounting principles and methods.


* Ability to perform detailed work with written or numerical data and make arithmetical calculations rapidly and accurately.


* Ability to prepare routine and financial reports and statements.


* Ability to apply and adapt established methods to financial transactions.


* Ability to establish and maintain working relationships.


* Attention to detail.


* Ability to handle stress.


* Physical presence in the office is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:


* Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.  Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 


* The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, fifteen (15) feet or less.


* Intense concentration; working at a PC all day, every day; ability to remain seated for extended periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Normal office environment.

This position description serves as a guideline for communicating the essential functions and other information about the position to the applicant/employee.

It is not intended to create a binding employment contract nor cover every detail of the position, and may be changed where appropriate.