Accounting Technician III

Role Name : Accounting Technician III

Location : Columbia, SC 29229

Work Environment : Onsite

Schedule : Mon - Fri, 8am to 4 : 30pm OR 8 : 30am to 5pm

Contract length : 3 months assignment with possible extension

Job Description :

Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine to complex clerical / accounting functions such as inventory balancing, reconciliations, generating refund request letters, processing disbursements and deposits, keying journal entries, and logging items in accordance with standard procedures in one or more of the following areas : general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related financial area. Completes special projects and resolves routine problems.

Duties :

• 25% Prepares various in-depth financial data associated with refunds, invoices, recoupments, adjustments, cash disbursements, deposits, check voids and reissues, disputes, correspondence, or other data in support of the finance or accounting function. Ensures data is complete, accurate, and organized for processing. Provides supervisor with daily, weekly, and / or monthly summary reports of accounting activities for the position.
• 25% Completes moderately difficult to complex research using financial reporting systems, files, and other means to identify errors such as overpayments or misapplication of funds. Resolves most questions and problems, referring most complex issues to higher levels.
• 25% Performs calculations on financial documents to ensure accuracy of bank deposits, receipts, disbursements, refunds, or other accounting-related items.
• 15% Provides other support duties related to the accounting / finance function that may include monitoring financial systems, tracking funds, balancing accounts, maintaining inventory, and receiving cash funds from customers, etc. Assists less experienced accounting clerks as needed.
• 10% Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations. Responds to telephone and written inquiries from internal and external customers to ensure accurate billing, payments, and / or collections.

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