Accounting Technician Job at Dodge County in Juneau

JOB REQUIREMENTS: This position is responsible for the financial activities of the assigned Department, including the preparation, maintenance, and reconciliation over daily, monthly, and yearly financial records and reports; and provides courteous and efficient customer services to County residents. Essential Functions - Applies uniform accounting systems to bookkeeping and recordkeeping. - Receipts payments using assigned financial software. - Monitors payments and prepares reminder notices on unpaid fines or outstanding debts. - Processes payment plans and monitors delinquent accounts. - Creates spreadsheets for statistical reporting; maintains statistics on payment plans and other collection methods. - Reconciles and records all daily financial activity of the office, including making sure all funds are in the correct accounts, performing adjustments when needed to apply funds to cases or move money to different accounts. - Reconciles financial transactions, creating month-end and year-end reports for the purpose of examination by the auditors and to aid the Department in creating and managing the budgets and completing mandated annual reports for submission to the State. - Reconciles bank statements; responsible for all month end and annual reports. - Maintains records and prepares billings to other agencies. - Assists independent auditors and/or finance department with year-end reports processed by the department. - Recommends modification to financial procedures base upon changes in State laws, statutes, ordinances and financial software. - Assists other Department personnel as needed. - Other duties as assigned. - Assists in the overall Financial Services for the Highway Department; accounting, budgeting, reporting of financial transactions, and the Receivables and Payroll processes. - Serves as backup and assumes responsibility of the office in the absence of the Financial Manager. - Analyzes RT Vision software for job costing coding, pay-ups, equipment and material usage. Imports into the cost accounting system and researches and corrects any errors. - Serves as a resource for employees on timekeeping system. - Reconciles and verifies RT Vision software with job costing software (CHEMS). - Assists with yearend processes, journal entries and reconciliation, as assigned. - Maintains vendor information including: bank accounts, tax status (W-9), and type of payment. Tracks vendor W-9\'s for 1099 preparation and completes 1099 year-end processing. - Maintains parallel employee information from the County\'s financial system to the cost accounting system. - Assists with departmental new hire orientation, as assigned. - Responsible for maintaining all tenant leases. - Manage entry, reconciliation and adjusting entries in ERP Financial System and County Highway Expenditure Micro-Computer System. Dodge County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information to request the appropriate accommodation by visiting the following page: Accessibility Accommodation for Applicants ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: - Previous work experience must include direct contact customer service. - Must successfully pass caregiver and criminal background check (human services). - Must successfully pass criminal background check. - Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, banking, or related experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: www.co.dodge.wi.gov/careers This position is with a company currently in olved with a labor dispute. This position is NOT part of the dispute and the person hired will NOT be replacing an employee involved with the labor dispute.