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Accounting Technician

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Deadline to Apply:      Wednesday, November 16, 2022 11:59 p.m.

Department:               Road & Bridge

Salary Range:             $17.03-$21.29/hour

FLSA Status:               Non-Exempt

Status:                         Full-Time

Benefit Status:             Eligible for benefits

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs complex cost accounting functions, including: computing employee and equipment costs; compiling data related to project and location costs; reconciling and balancing accounts, reports, etc.; generating various reports; and performing clerical support functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education and Experience:

  • One year certificate from college or technical school; and,
  • Two to three years of progressively responsible related experience; or,
  • Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Notary Public
  • Valid Colorado Driver's License
  • CPR and First Aid

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)

  • Performs cost accounting functions, including: collecting and computing employee and equipment costs; calculating employee and equipment hours; coding employee sick, vacation, overtime hours, etc., and posting information to ledger and computer system; reconciling and balancing employee hours, equipment usage and benefits information; preparing vouchers; and maintaining and monitoring various inventories.
  • Processes fuel usage information, including: obtaining usage reports from fuel management system and/or staff; compiling relevant data; preparing invoices and forwarding to appropriate department; preparing various reports; and posting information to ledger.
  • Answers phone, takes messages, screens calls, determines nature and priority of call, provides information to callers, receives citizen complaints, and directs calls and messages to appropriate person.
  • Prepares complex, routine and non‑routine reports for project, road and equipment costs utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; reconciles reports; relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.

  • Submits required notifications to various agencies; issues permits.
  • Assists with hiring processes by submitting required information and coordinating license checks and pre‑employment physicals for selected applicants.
  • Prepares and updates equipment lists, cost sheets and related forms; updates employee unit number for radio list.
  • Researches accounting problems or questions.
  • Develops and maintains various filing systems.
  • Types letters, memos, labels, reports, purchase orders, requisitions, forms or other correspondence on a computer.
  • Opens, stamps, sorts, and distributes incoming, interoffice, and/or outgoing mail.
  • Files and retrieves documents in an orderly fashion so that materials can be easily located.

IMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Disseminates a variety of information to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, mail or FAX.
  • Performs the functions of the supervisor in his/her absence.
  • May serve as backup for other positions within the department.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Moffat County is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
    Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Questions?  Contact Human Resources at (970) 824-9195.

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