Fiscal Technician II

The purpose of this position is to perform moderately complex accounting and accounts maintenance work for the assigned work unit according to generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work. Work varies according to assigned department. This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Performs routine and moderately complex accounting support work and accounts maintenance functions according to generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work, including general ledger accounts, billing, invoices, accounting records and reports, and taxes.
• Prepares, reviews, reconciles, records, process, balances and distributes financial and related data, e.g., various general ledger accounts, billing, invoices, accounting records and reports.
• Organizes and maintains budget; runs detail reports and prepares them for next fiscal year information; handles transfers and amendments; organizes capital budget detail reports; completes all budget worksheets for assigned divisions.
• Receives and reviews vendor invoices for data entry; verifies accuracy of records and computations; enters and retrieves technical information into a computer in order to update records; generates reports and spreadsheets; processes transactions.
• Manage and ensures department expenditures are allocated per the County's purchasing policy and monitors line-item expenditures and balances.
• Processes invoices; reviews and ensures proper coding; ensures funding is available to cover the costs and submits for approval.
• Reconciles, uploads, and codes P-card expenditures.
• Processes, accounts for and balances daily receipts; records financial information on appropriate reports; prepares detailed financial reports for department use and review.
• Prepares and processes purchase requisitions to ensure that orders for supplies and equipment are filled appropriately.
• Interacts with vendors on product pricing, specifications and availability; processes invoices for goods and services to ensure that bills are paid timely and accurately.
• Establishes and maintains filing systems for financial area of responsibility; ensures training of department staff in accessing file management system.
• Performs various administrative support duties relevant to accounting duties, e.g., filing materials, copying documentation, entering data into unit computer system.
• Prepares banking deposits for assigned accounting duties.
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one (1) year of college.
• Over two years and up to and including four years of accounting, clerical or related experience.