Accounting Specialist I – 993472

2. Acts as liaison with other departments, divisions, or organizations.

3. Operates computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.

4. Operates 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

5. Debits, credits, and totals accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.

6. Checks figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.

7. Reconciles or notes and reports discrepancies found in records.

8. Accesses computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.

9. Prepares purchase orders, check requests, expense reports, journal entries, and budget transfers.

10. Reviews purchase orders, check requests, expense reports, journal entries, and/or budget transfers for accuracy, and approves or denies.

11. Generates reports to ensure timely information is available for management use.

12. Scans and files forms and documents using electronic/manual filing systems to ensure appropriate document retention.

13. Performs general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.

14. Matches order forms with invoices, and records the necessary information.

15. Calculates and prepares checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments.

16. Keeps records of invoices and support documents.

17. Assists in developing training materials and procedures, and trains users in the proper use of hardware or software.

18. Complies with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

19. Completes special projects as assigned.

20. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills:
1. Active Listening – Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Reading Comprehension – Basic understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
3. Speaking – Basic skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
4. Critical Thinking – Basic skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
5. Mathematics – Basic skills in using mathematics to solve problems.
6. Time Management – Basic skills in managing one’s own time and the time of others.
7. Writing – Basic skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
2. Number Facility – The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
3. Mathematical Reasoning – The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
4. Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
5. Information Ordering – The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
6. Oral Comprehension & Expression – The ability to listen to, understand, and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences so others will understand.
7. Written Comprehension & Expression – The ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Physical Requirements:
1. Speech Recognition – Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity – Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision – Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.