Accounting Technician

Anonymous

Texas (OA)

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Operate computers or computerized equipment

Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.

Execute sales or other financial transactions

Prepare and process payroll information.

Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data

Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.

Compile data or documentation

Compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.

Prepare cash for deposit or disbursement

Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.

Monitor organizational compliance with regulations

Collect deposits, payments or fees

Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.

Operate office equipment

Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

Calculate financial data

Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.

Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions

Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.

Monitor financial information

Monitor status of loans and accounts to ensure that payments are up to date.

Code data or other information

Code documents according to company procedures.

Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information

Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.

File documents or records

Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.

Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information

Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.

Convert data among multiple digital or analog formats

Maintain financial or account records

Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.

Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance

Complete and submit tax forms and returns, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms, and other government documents.

Calculate costs of goods or services

Calculate costs of materials, overhead, and other expenses, based on estimates, quotations and price lists.

Maintain inventory records

Maintain inventory records.

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ABUNDANT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

160

RI hours

Fundamentals of Accounting

Understand basic accounting concepts and terminology, apply debits and credits, prepare journal entries and ledgers, understand the accounting cycle, record financial transactions using accounting software.

Bookkeeping & Accounting Software Applications

Process accounts payable and receivable, generate financial reports, maintain digital accounting records.

Payroll Administration & Tax Fundamentals

Prepare payroll reports, understand federal and state tax compliance basics.

Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

Prepare financial statements, perform bank reconciliations, analyze financial data for accuracy, identify and correct discrepancies.

Business Ethics & Regulatory Compliance

Understand ethical standards in financial reporting, apply internal control procedures, understand compliance with IRS and financial regulations.