-Job Class Specifications-

City of West Covina

Confidential
Class Specification
September 1994
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Job Summary
Under general supervision, performs a variety of complex accounting and financial work utilizing an automated payroll system. Operates a computer and related peripheral equipment; assists in related complex clerical and technical accounting work; and performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

1. Processes payroll transactions for all City employees; implements data entry changes; calculates retirement, tax, medical, and other deductions.
   
   
2. Maintains all payroll related files and magnetic tape library; balances and reconciles payroll journals.
   
   
3. Prepares retirement, federal, state, and employment reports and related information.
   
   
4. Inputs and retrieves computerized data relating to attendance, sick leave, general leave, and similar information; generates payroll warrants.
   
   
5. Allocates payroll costs to appropriate labor and benefit accounts; reconciles and forwards payments to appropriate vendors/providers.
   
   
6. Operates the City's computer and peripheral equipment; inputs and retrieves computerized data.
   
   
7. Coordinates activities with other departments and sections; creates and assists in the development of new forms, methods and procedures.
   
   
8. Assists City employees with questions specific to payroll transactions.

Non-essential Functions

1. Provides clerical and technical support to other accounting activities during leaves and absences.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges

Knowledge or principles and practices of data processing; office procedures and methods; computer operation and procedures; applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to payroll; principles, methods and practices of payroll and accounting; financial recordkeeping and data processing terminology.

Ability to operate a computer and peripheral equipment; prepare accurate and complete financial reports; compute and make calculations rapidly and accurately; communicate effectively, orally and in writing; and plan, organize, and coordinate work to meet deadline.

Education: Specialized courses in bookkeeping, accounting, and data processing desirable.

Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible experience in financial systems and functions, e.g. complex payroll; purchasing; complex clerical and technical accounting work.

Skills: Typing - 40 WPM; operation of a computer terminal in the processing of numerical data; 10 Key by touch.

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