Accounting Specialist

General Description

The purpose of this class within the organization is to provide general support to the Treasurer’s Office with data entry that requires an entry level functional understanding of budgets. Reviews transactions and assists with monthly and year-end procedures as assigned. Serves as a backup for other designated Treasurer’s Office responsibilities.

Works under close to general supervision according to set procedures, but determines how or when to complete tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

Essential Functions:

• Assists public visitors to the Treasurer’s Office
• Assists with preparation of various reports for outside entities
• Works with outside departments to gather information needed for reports
• Records journal entries for multiple revenues and expenses
• Approve Accounts Payable Invoices
• Reviews records on a periodic basis according to retention policy, schedules necessary destruction and remits reports to SC State Archives
• Assists in other accounting duties as needed

Additional Duties:

Assists in opening mail daily and posts all checks and cash payments in Munis

Record Budget Amendments

Backup for Accounts Payable and other designated responsibilities

Performs related work as assigned.