Principal Accounting Technician - Transportation
This position performs a variety of accounting tasks, involving the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and procurement; verifies proper accounting codes are used. Compiles reports, runs operating statements, analyze report data, and assists managers with understanding financial data related to their program areas. The employee is responsible for a number of monthly reports both internal and external that trigger funding to the County. Employee assists with implementing, testing, and upgrading features and functionality in the Lawson accounting software.
Essential Duties
- Codes invoices, procurement card statements, and cash receipts in a multi-division, multi-department organization that uses activity-based accounting; finds and corrects any coding errors.
- Creates accounts receivable invoices derived from an analysis of various complex, financial transactions involving various funds; adhere to strict applicable state, local, and federal statutes regarding funding requests.
- Verifies fleet accounting data and creates monthly journal entries for each county division.
- Runs financial statements and regularly reviews them with managers.
- Prepares and submits MN special fuel tax returns and other various monthly state and federal reports in a timely manner.
- Collects, compiles, analyzes, and distributes financial data as needed.
- Reviews financial data, creates reports or tools to assist others with interpretation and analysis of the data.
- Makes collections calls or sends letters regarding the collection of fees/charges.
- Assists others (e.g., auditors) with procedural questions, documentation, and physical inventory.
- Assists with budget preparation, including gathering supporting documentation for budget meetings and entering data into the ERP's budget module.
- Collects and allocates County Ditch expenses.
- Creates Lawson and other program queries.
- Performs a variety of AP, AR, procurement, inventory control, system maintenance, and data entry oriented activities for the creation and upkeep of financial and program data.
- Works the hours and/or shifts assigned and begins and ends work on time.
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Requires equivalency of an associate's degree in accounting and one year of related experience. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial systems desirable.
Salary Range: $46,528 to $58,160 – Depends on Qualification
Closing: 10/16/19
EOE
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