Accounting Tech IV

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma, 650 Department of Veterans Affairs, Claremore Veterans Home, is seeking an Accounting Tech IV for regular full-time work. The position involves maintenance and reporting of financial accounting data, payroll data processing, and preparation of standard financial reports.

Responsibilities include maintaining ledgers and accounts, reconciling transactions, and producing routine financial statements.

Qualifications

• One year of clerical, bookkeeping, or technical accounting experience plus three years of experience in performing technical accounting work.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting six semester hours in accounting or bookkeeping for each six months of required experience.
• Completion of a vocational training course in accounting for the one year of required clerical, bookkeeping or technical accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accounting records including ledgers, journals, registers, and individual accounts; classifies and codes revenues and expenditures for entry into appropriate accounting records.
• Reviews and reconciles various financial transactions; examines invoices, expense vouchers and other source documents to verify obligations and post appropriate records.
• Prepares financial reports, statements and schedules of standard design.
• Maintains files of source documents and other information related to accounting activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Job description

Job Posting Title

Accounting Tech IV

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Claremore Veterans Home

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$20.37 per hour

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibility for performing paraprofessional technical work involving the maintenance and reporting of financial accounting data. This includes maintenance of appropriate accounts, ledgers, journals, registers, and other financial records, reconciliation of various financial statements and documents, processing of various transactions for payment of invoices or expense vouchers, maintenance and processing of payroll data, and the preparation of routine or standard reports concerning financial operations and data.

Typical Functions

• Maintains accounting records including ledgers, journals, registers, and individual accounts; classifies and codes revenues and expenditures for entry into appropriate accounting records.
• Reviews and reconciles various financial transactions; examines invoices, expense vouchers and other source documents to verify obligations and post appropriate records.
• Prepares financial reports, statements and schedules of standard design.
• Maintains files of source documents and other information related to accounting activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. This is the leadership level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for the supervision of other employees in performing technical accounting work. This will include responsibility for assigning, reviewing and checking the work of others and may also include responsibility for evaluating performance, approving leave, initiating disciplinary actions and other administrative tasks.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience required at this level consists of one year of clerical, bookkeeping, or technical accounting experience plus three years of experience in performing technical accounting work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting completion of six semester hours in accounting or bookkeeping at an accredited college or university for each six months of the required experience; or the completion of a vocational training course in accounting for the one year only of the required clerical, bookkeeping or technical accounting experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge Skills and Abilities required to perform work at this level include knowledge of accounting procedures and terminology, of business arithmetic, of modern office methods and procedures, and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability is required in the use of office equipment such as calculators, personal computers or computer keyboards, and copiers; in the maintenance and reporting of financial accounting data; to work independently and perform a wide range of technical accounting functions; and to supervise the work of others. Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub .