Accounting Technician I — Government Accounting & Audits

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking a detail-oriented accounting assistant in Nashville, stationed at the Debra K Johnson Rehabilitation Center. You will help prepare and maintain sub-professional accounting records, financial statements, and reports under general supervision.

Responsibilities include reconciling invoices, auditing expenses, processing payroll changes, and providing guidance to coworkers on accounting databases and procedures.

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.
• Experience equivalent to two years of full-time clerical accounting or auditing work.
• Substitution of Education/Experience rules may apply as described in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Calculates overall invoice totals, account adjustments, and purchases/account deductions to generate reports, spreadsheets, and adjustment forms.
• Audits travel expenses, requisitions, accounts receivable, and accounts payable vouchers.
• Audits state credit card purchases and commissary counts.
• Allocates expenses internally to appropriate accounting string to ensure funding occurs.
• Processes paycheck modifications. Generates requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, and vouchers.
• Researches outstanding checks, overpayments, and underpayments and performs cancel and/or re-issue as necessary.
• Manages complaints from internal and external customers effectively by providing clear and accurate information and possible courses of action to resolve the issue(s).
• Monitors trust funds for individuals in state custody, internal and external vendor contracts, employee time sheet entries, tracking system, and daily reports.
• Provides training to co-workers in the operation of accounting-based databases, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Time Management

Active Learning and Listening

Critical Thinking

Mathematics

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

PC

Phone

Printer

Scanner

Calculator

Job description

State of Tennessee is seeking a detail-oriented accounting assistant in Nashville, stationed at the Debra K Johnson Rehabilitation Center. You will help prepare and maintain sub-professional accounting records, financial statements, and reports under general supervision.

Responsibilities include reconciling invoices, auditing expenses, processing payroll changes, and providing guidance to coworkers on accounting databases and procedures.