What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper position at CHARLESTON COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES?
Essential Functions - Accounts Payable: Responsible for the processing and verification necessary to ensure accurate payment of all legitimate invoices in a timely manner by:
- Prepares invoices and purchase orders.
- Maintains an open packing slip file and purchase order file.
- Matches invoices to packing slips and purchase orders.
- Maintains the file of paid invoices.
- Prepares customer assistance payment vouchers.
- Certifies month-end totals of Account Distribution, Cash Disbursements, and Open Items reports and coordinates closing to the general ledger.
Accounts Receivable: Responsible for the processing and verification necessary to ensure accurate daily maintenance of customers accounts:
- Posts checks received to aged trial balance to maintain a running record of unpaid invoices.
- Prepares remittance advises for keypunching.
- Maintains the file of copies of all invoices, debits, and credits.
- Prepares Bank Reconciliations.
- Verifies month-end total to the general ledger.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience: An Associate Degree in Accounting with two years of related work experience or a high school diploma with four years of experience in Business and Office Management.
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Ability to use a ten key calculator.
- Ability to key punch into a computer.
- Ability to perform without close supervision.
- Ability to file by a system.
- Working knowledge of fund accounting and bookkeeping principle practices.
- Working knowledge of trail balance accounting.
- Working knowledge of computer operations and functions.
- Ability to analyze computerized financial transactions.
- Ability to operate a computer using fiscal software.
- Ability to analyze financial transactions and prepare financial reports and statements.
Salary : $22