Accounting Technician

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North Carolina (SAA)

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Work Process Schedule

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On the Job Training

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Skills

Accounting Practices

Comprehend elements of the accounting cycle.
Evaluate, analyze and apply generally accepted accounting principles and concepts.
Classify and perform comparative analyses of financial statements.
Comprehend basic managerial accounting concepts and theory utilized by managerial personnel in making business decisions.
Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store and analyze information.
Recognize the potential accounting issues involved in many common business transactions and devise acceptable alternative solutions to them.

Financial Statements

Explain the ten elements of business financial statements.
Construct acceptable -formatted financial statements.
Explain the interrelationship among the four required financial statements.
Formulate criteria for proper classification and recording of energy costs.
Classify and perform comparative analyses of financial statements.
Perform bookkeeping services
Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
Prepare trial balances of books

Cost Analysis

Evaluate production systems to determine and apply proper costing system procedures for various types of manufacturers.
Analyze variances from standard cost and determine causes for variances.

Payroll

Prepare and process payroll information

General Operations

Effectively interface with others outside of the department to include but not be limited to, Legal, Tax, Credit, Trade Finance.
Perform general office duties such as filing, answering telephones and handling routine correspondence
Operate 10-key calculators, computer and copy machines to perform calculations and produce

Accuracy of Financial or Transactional Data

Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information.
Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
Compare computer printouts to manually maintained journals to determine if they match.

Compile Data or Documentation

Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
Compile budget data and documents, based on estimated revenues and expenses and previous budgets.
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.

Calculate Financial Data

Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
Compute deductions for income and social security taxes.
Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments.
Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.

Collect Deposits, Payments or Fees

Receive, record and bank cash, checks and vouchers

Reconcile Records of Sales or Other Financial Transactions

Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records
Reconcile records of bank transactions

Monitor Financial Information

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

Code Data

Code documents according to company procedures

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

Prepare Documentation for Contracts, Transactions or Regulary Compliance

Complete and submit tax forms and returns, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents
Prepare purchase orders and expense reports

Calculate Costs of Goods or Services