Accounting Technician II

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Johnson County Facilities department is looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of Accounting Technician II. First review of applications will begin on January 21, 2025.

Responsibilities Include:

Facilitates and reconciles accounts payable and receivable functions such as: miscellaneous receipts, purchase card transactions, and purchase orders.
• Conducts tasks associated with payroll processing such as verifies timesheets, finds, researches, and provides resolution to payroll discrepancies; completes and verifies data entry; provides information and answers questions from staff regarding payroll issues; maintains attendance and leave tracking records; acts as department/agency/functional resource in data management systems, and provides training to new users; coordinates Family and Medical Leave according to policies, procedures, and guidelines. Delivers positive and professional customer service in a fast-paced environment.
• Act as a back-up for postal operations including sorting and distributing inner office mail, USPS and FedEx/UPS mail and packages at the Johnson County Administration Building and the Johnson County Courthouse, answering postal inquiries, and maintaining postal software and programming with the appropriate account representatives.
• Resolves customer inquiries via phone, email, and in-person while providing exemplary customer service.
• Actively works to promote a positive view of Johnson County Government and Facilities by participating in a high performing and culture driven department.
• Communicates verbally and in writing with Facilities customers to resolve discrepancies and exchange or update information; explains purchasing rules and policies; explains Facilities services.
• Maintains files both public and confidential, distributes reports, and processes transactions into systems; types form letters, labels, mail merges and correspondence; proofreads information; schedules meetings, interviews, and other functions.

Minimum Job Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent and one year of administrative support experience are required. May require KS/MO driver's license, depending on department or agency.

Experience can substitute for education. Education can substitute for experience.

Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions. Specified criteria may vary by Department/Agency.