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Job Description
Job
Title: Accountant I
Code:
9162
Salary
Grade: 56
FLSA
Status: Exempt
Department/Division: Job available in different
departments/divisions
Reports
To: In accordance with
specific departmental policies
Summary
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· Function: To perform basic or routine accounting assignments involved in the
preparation of financial statements and reports. · Scope: Responsible for assignments and operation of an accounting office and
responsibility for accounting records. |
Duties
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· Typical: 1.
Prepare, examine, audit, and
analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports
to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural
standards. Responsibilities include creating and verifying program income
reports, ensuring garnisment collections, payroll, and retirement deductions
are accurate; and reviewing cash reciepts. 2. Reconcile NSF, accounts receivable,
gift, operating, petty cash, and appropriation accounts. 3.
Update employees’
insurance coverage, generate retiree and LOA bills. 4.
Perform additional duties as assigned. · Periodic: 1. Assist in the
preparation of the annual financial report and adjusting/closing entries. 2. Prepares or assists with billing and/or reports to
government on federal projects. |
Education
|
Required |
Preferred |
|
Bachelor’s Degree from
an accredited institution in Accounting. |
Graduate coursework in
accounting. |
Other Requirements
|
Required |
Preferred |
|
Criminal Background Check.
(CBC) |
N/A |
Experience
|
Required |
Preferred |
|
None |
One
year experience in an accounting office |
Equipment
|
Required |
Preferred |
|
Personal
computer, calculator and standard office equipment. |
10-key, typewriter,
keypunch, and data processing machine capabilities. |
Working Conditions
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Usual |
Special |
|
Normal
office environment. |
N/A |
Supervision
|
Received |
Given |
|
General
supervision with detailed instruction and review on new and complex
assignments. |
May
indirectly supervise support staff. |
Accuracy
|
Proficiency
in all phases of the duties performed. |
Internal Control
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Within the scope of
position duties, responsible for seeing that operations are effective and
efficient, assets are safeguarded, reliable financial data is maintained, and
applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures are complied with. |
Security Sensitive
|
Specific
job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this
classification may render the position security sensitive, and thereby
subject to the provisions of section 51.215 Texas Education Code. |