Accounting Technician - Accounts Payable

Kodiak Island Borough; Kodiak (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kodiak Island Borough in Kodiak, Alaska is seeking a Fiscal Clerk to perform data entry, processing electronic payments and check runs, and preparing routine fiscal reports and reconciliations.

The incumbent will handle accounts payable and payroll tasks, process invoices and related documents, and support month-end closing with attention to confidentiality for sensitive personnel information.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years bookkeeping experience.
• Ability to handle confidential personnel information.

Responsibilities

• Review and update data records for payment processing.
• Route invoices, payroll, and documents for payment authorization.
• Verify and reconcile account postings for expense accounting.
• Enter data and process payments.
• Perform accounts payable and payroll check runs.
• Prepare reports, journals, and other fiscal documents.
• Gather and maintain month-end files and reports.
• Provide administrative support in the assigned area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Payment processing

Payroll processing

Accounts payable

Financial reporting

Confidential information handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

This class is the second level in a three level Fiscal series. Incumbents are responsible for performing data entry, processing electronic payments and check runs, preparing routine fiscal reports, reconciling accounts, preparing fiscal forms, processing payroll, and/or processing invoices and related documents. Responsibilities may include working with highly sensitive and confidential personnel information.

class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

Essential Duties

• Reviews, maintains and updates data records and information files in preparation for payment processing.
• Routes invoices, payroll and/or other documents and obtains appropriate payment authorization.
• Reviews, verifies, updates and reconciles account posting information for appropriate expense accounting purposes.
• Enters data and processes payments.
• Performs accounts payable and/or payroll check runs.
• Prepares and/or generates reports, statements, forms, journal entries and other fiscal related documents.
• Provides administrative support in assigned area.
• Gathers information, prepares, verifies, maintains and/or processes files or month-end documents and reports.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Training and Experience

High School Diploma or GED and 3 years of bookkeeping experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing/Certifications

State of Alaska Drivers License.

The Kodiak Island Borough is an Equal Opportunity Employer.