Junior Staff Accountant

Primary Purpose: Perform bookkeeping and accounting duties as it relates to the Business Services Division.

Qualifications: Education/Certification: * Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or related field from an accredited university with at least 12 hours of accounting courses Special Knowledge/Skills: * Ability to type and keyboard by touch * Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) using proper English grammar * Ability to effectively utilize computers, operate calculators and other machines as required * Ability to work with numbers in an accurate and rapid manner * Ability to organize, prioritize and meet established deadlines * Ability to maintain accurate and auditable records Experience: * Three years of bookkeeping training and/or experience in a business office Major Responsibilities and Duties: * Assist in the preparation of the Annual Financial Management Report (AFMR), Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Annual Budget Report.

* Provide excellent customer service to all users regarding all business and accounting functions.

* Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all cash accounts and AR Accounts.

* Assist in the preparation of the Business Services monthly financial board reports.

* Assist with the compilation of the annual financial audit.

* Perform data entry of budget amendments, as applicable.

* Perform budget account analysis as required by the Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Superintendent for Business Services.

* Record transactions for assigned grants, federal programs or Internal Divisions as assigned.

* Prepare monthly journal entry transactions including facilities charges, tax revenues and indirect costs and other accounting transactions.

* Review the P-card Report and test for completeness.

* Maintain physical files of Business Services documents and records related to budgets and grants and budget amendments.

* Be familiar with and assist with duties assigned to other Business Services personnel when necessary.

* Prepare cash receipts for tax deposits and assist in the monthly reconciliation to the report provided by the Harris County tax assessor-collector.

* Assist in the posting of cash receipts to e-finance * Upload invoices for all the Revenue Divisions * Maintain confidentiality of information.

* Perform other duties as assigned