Junior Accountant

Full Time
Racine, WI 53403
Posted
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Job Summary

Performs various accounting, budget, and payroll functions for the Finance Department.


Essential Duties

  • Prepare and enter journal entries as needed.
  • Review and provide financial reports as requested.
  • Vendor data entry.
  • Enter/Scan wire transfers into Tyler Munis.
  • Enter purchase card receipts into Tyler Munis.
  • Assist in A/P invoice processing responsibilities.
  • Maintain clearing of NSF checks.
  • Collect cash for Sheriff's office, prepare deposits and enter data as required.
  • Proof purchasing contracts & requisitions.
  • Identify and implement continual process improvement to enhance department efficiency.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.


Supervision Received

Receives general supervision from the Accounting Manager.

Qualifications

  • Associate degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, or another related field is preferred.
  • Requires two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting and/or finance experience.
  • Strong computer skills required (MS Excel, Word, etc.).
  • Government experience preferred.
  • Tyler Munis or other enterprise resource system experience preferred.


  • Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

  • Project management skills.
  • Strong Excel and MS Office skills. MS Access skill a plus.
  • Strong, team-oriented work style.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with other employees and the public.

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind and level of difficulty.


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