Accounting Assistant III

Position Type:
Clerical/Accounting Assistant III

Date Posted:
8/13/2018

Location:
Accounting Services

Closing Date:
08/27/2018


Title: Accounting Assistant III

Position Summary:
Provides non-repetitive clerical accounting duties which require familiarity with accounting office practices and procedure

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and verifies internal consistency, completeness and mathematical accuracy of accounting documents and makes adjustmentsAssigns prescribed accounting distribution codesPosts registers or subsidiary ledgersPerforms account reconciliation(s); Troubleshoots and analyzes discrepanciesTraces transactions though previous accounting actions to determine source of discrepanciesMay direct lower-level accounting clerksCompletes special projects using data from SAPMaintains various spreadsheet and word processing documents, as well as exercising problem-solving skills as requiredPerforms other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Education and Experience
Education:

• High School diploma or GED requiredSome college preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience working in an accounting role
  

Certification/Licensure:

• None requiredMust be willing to acquire additional training as directed by manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping proceduresFamiliarity with a wide variety of prescribed accounting codes and classificationsWorking knowledge of and experience with Microsoft OfficeExcellent keyboarding and writing skillsMust be able to successfully manage multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilitiesAbility to work independently and as a team memberMust be able to collaborate effectively with district and school personnel, the general public, and work with diverse groups of peopleExcellent communication skills

Salary Information:
Salary Range for 2018-2019

• $33,055 - $39,012

Step placement credit may be granted for up to a maximum of 8 years (Step 9) of prior verifiable experience. Salary placement with Fulton County Schools is non-negotiable. Actual salary placement will be based on Fulton County Board of Education experience calculations from the Non-Teaching Salary Schedule A-235, Professional Scale, Step 1 - Step 9.

Complete Application:

• Online ApplicationResume

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