Accounting Technician III (CARTS)

Primary Purpose

This position performs a variety of accounting tasks in support of the county transportation system.  Work involves a variety of accounting or administrative procedures, principles of bookkeeping, and basic fund accounting to the review and processing of accounting and other financial documents

Essential Functions

• Creates and balances daily reports related to transportation services provided.
• Verifies client eligibility and matches client with available funding sources for services.
• Monitors levels of available funding and discusses with County staff alternate funding sources.
• Prepares invoices for "subscription" transportation services and accounts for payments received for those services.
• Verifies departmental bills and codes them for payment.
• Accounts for cash received from drivers and prepares the daily deposit of funds.
• Monitors departmental time sheets and ensures hourly workers do not exceeded allotted hours.
• Responsible for filing and monitoring reimbursements for HCCBG.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of monthly trips and revenues.
• Generates statements and posts payments for services provided.
• Evaluates applicants for ADA complementary paratransit services.
   

Minimum Education and Experience

Graduation from two year college with a major in accounting or business and considerable experience as an accounting technician or clerk in a fiscal office environment, preferably in a governmental operation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  
 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of public accounting practices and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies and practices to follow in the accounting function.
• General knowledge of accounting systems, policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of computer operations.
• Ability to understand and apply policies to the maintenance of a variety of financial records and reports.
• Ability to use a calculator and a computer for the maintenance of accounting and other fiscal records
• Ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and with reasonable speed.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare a variety of reports.
• Ability to verify accounting and other financial documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department heads, vendors, employees, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.

Additional Information

Performs related duties as required.  May be required to assist with on call responsibilities.  Assists other staff in the department.  This position is subject to drug and alcohol pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing. May be required to serve during times of disaster.