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ACCOUNTANT 1Wayne County Government • MI, USA
ACCOUNTANT 1

ACCOUNTANT 1

Wayne County Government • MI, USA
15 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

The Accountant 1 will process journal vouchers for revenue and expenditures, prepare departmental financial statements as necessary, prepare various monthly billing, monitor and process unidentified wire transfers, maintain departmental database of revenues & expenditures and other related duties as assigned.

Accountant 1's in the Departments / Offices of Management & Budget, Prosecutor's Office, Retirement, Treasurer's Office, Sheriff's Department and County Clerk's Office perform basic accounting assignments under close supervision. Duties include : responsibility for maintaining subsidiary ledgers; compiling data; preparing less difficult statements and reports; assisting with audits and recommending changes in accounting procedures and systems. Accountant 1's in some departments may perform basic auditing duties.

Required Tasks

  • Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
  • Prepare DIT account reconciliations.
  • Perform ad hoc audits as needed.
  • Prepare and process journal vouchers for transferring costs recording adjustments, recording accruals etc.
  • Prepare departmental financial statements as necessary.
  • Process and prepare journal vouchers for revenue recording.
  • Track and process unidentified wire transfers.
  • Record, reconcile and balance daily cash activity.
  • Prepare journal entries related to daily cash activity.
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Perform other related duties / special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics or a closely related field.
  • Applicants who have additional years of experience may be considered for the Accountant 2 position.
  • Types of Assessments

    A Written Assessment (100%) will be administered covering knowledge of general and governmental accounting principles and related information.

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