Technician, Accounting II

TALENT Software Services; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking an accounting/clerical professional to perform routine to moderately complex financial tasks in a general accounting environment at our Columbia, SC office. The role involves handling refunds, deposits, journal entries, and basic reconciliations, with emphasis on data accuracy and timely reporting.

The position supports accounts payable/receivable and related finance functions, conducts research to resolve issues, and assists junior staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong business math skills.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine to moderately complex clerical/accounting functions in general accounting, accounts payable/receivable or related area.
• Prepares financial data for refunds, invoices, deposits and adjustments; ensures data is complete and accurate; provides supervisor with summaries.
• Performs research to identify errors and resolves routine questions; refers complex issues to higher levels.
• Performs calculations on financial documents to verify accuracy of bank deposits, receipts and disbursements.
• Provides support to accounting/finance functions and may assist less experienced clerks.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Organization

Attention to detail

Business math

Education

Associate degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Duties

• Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine to moderately complex clerical/accounting functions such as inventory balancing, reconciliations, generating refund request letters, processing disbursements and deposits, keying journal entries and logging items in accordance with standard procedures in one or more of the following areas; general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable or related financial area. May complete special projects.
• 30% Prepares various financial data associated with refunds, invoices, recoupments, adjustments, cash disbursements, deposits, check voids and reissues, disputes, correspondence, or other data in support of the finance or accounting function. Ensures data is complete, accurate, and organized for processing. Provides supervisor with daily, weekly, and/or monthly summary reports of accounting activities for the position.
• 25% Completes moderately difficult research using financial reporting systems, files, and other means to identify errors such as overpayments or misapplication of funds. Resolves routine questions and problems, referring complex issues to higher levels.
• 20% Performs calculations on financial documents to ensure accuracy of bank deposits, receipts, disbursements, refunds, or other accounting-related items.
• 20% Provides other support duties related to the accounting/finance function that may include monitoring financial systems, keying journal entries, tracking funds, balancing accounts, maintaining inventory and receiving cash funds from customers, etc. May assists less experienced accounting clerks as needed.
• 5% Determines, prepares, and distributes correspondence regarding monies due or erroneously received. Issues refunds as appropriate.

Skills

• Required Skills and Abilities: Good oral and written communication and customer service skills. Excellent organization skills and attention to detail. Strong business math skills.
• Required Software and Tools: Microsoft Office.
• Work Environment: Typical office environment.

Required Education

• Associate degree in Accounting/Finance. or 2 years of experience supporting accounting or financial operations.