ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN 1 - 08192026-80249

Location: Nashville, TN – Department of Finance & Administration, Davidson County (hybrid in-office/remote).

Overview

Under general supervision, this role involves preparing and maintaining sub-professional accounting records, financial statements, and reports of moderate to considerable complexity.

Responsibilities

• Calculate overall invoice totals, account adjustments, and purchases/account deductions to generate reports, spreadsheets, and adjustment forms.
• Apply cash and checks received to appropriate accounts, calculate and disburse funds, and code adjustment sheets/requisitions.
• Audit travel expenses, requisitions, accounts receivable, and accounts payable vouchers.
• Audit state credit card purchases and commissary counts.
• Allocate expenses internally to appropriate accounting strings to ensure proper funding.
• Process paycheck modifications.
• Generate requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, and vouchers for the assigned work unit.
• Research outstanding checks, overpayments, and underpayments; perform cancel and/or re-issue as necessary.
• Manage complaints from internal and external customers by providing clear, accurate information and resolution options.
• Monitor trust funds for individuals in state custody, internal and external vendor contracts, employee timesheet entries, tracking systems, and daily reports.
• Train co-workers on accounting-based databases, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and two years of full-time clerical accounting or auditing experience.

• Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time clerical accounting or auditing experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: Accounting coursework from an accredited college or technical institute may substitute for the required experience under the following conditions:
  • 4.5 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping = 1-year substitution
  • 9 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping = 2-year substitution
  • 12 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping = 2.5-year substitution
  • 15 quarter hours in accounting and bookkeeping = 3-year substitution

Skills

• Economics and Accounting
• Clerical proficiency
• Customer and Personal Service
• Reading Comprehension
• Time Management
• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics
• Written Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning

Competencies

• Manages Complexity
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Business Insight
• Plans and Aligns

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Printer
• Scanner
• Calculator

Pay

Monthly: $3,229.00 – $4,852.00
Annual: $38,748.00 – $58,224.00

Schedule

Full-time