Performs a variety of routine to complex fiscal support duties related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, utility billing, business licensing, and/or department-specific technical account duties, including posting, balancing, adjusting, and maintaining manual and computerized account and financial records according to established policies and procedures.
Assists customers, departments, and employees by providing answers and information regarding specific account information, discrepancies, general accounting procedures, and/or department specific issues and problems; researches issues regarding specific transactions; and, updates related files and departments on action items.
Maintains accounting and financial and statistical records and prepares periodic or special reports; may maintain records and files specific to a department.
Processes centralized payroll records and documentation; may assist in processing payments to various insurance carriers, deferred compensation, and other employee benefit providers.
Computes, collects, processes, balances, and deposits various fees and payments and maintains cash balance worksheets.
Enters and retrieves data from databases, desktop, and on-line computer-based systems; uses such technologies to produce standard reports; operates standard and department specific office equipment.
May assist with departmental payroll recordkeeping, expense allocations, cost accounting, implementation of internal financial controls, and budget preparation.
Performs a variety of general office support duties such as typing, proofreading, filing, and answering the telephone.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Requirements :
Fiscal Assistant I: Equivalent to graduation from high school. Experience in financial/accounting recordkeeping and/or successful completion of coursework in bookkeeping and accounting is preferred.
Fiscal Assistant II: Equivalent to graduation from high school, and two (2) years of experience in a fiscal support role at a level equivalent to the County's class of Fiscal Assistant I. Experience in financial/accounting recordkeeping and/or successful completion of coursework in bookkeeping and accounting is preferred.