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Job Description
The Iowa Communications Network (ICN) is recruiting to fill an Accounting Tech 2 position to perform daily accounts payable duties. This position will be responsible for the payment for various classes of vendor invoices to include circuit expenses and other miscellaneous operating expenses of the ICN.
Responsible for daily recording and payment of accounts payable invoices for multiple types of invoices for expenditures and encumbrances.
a. Recognize valid source documents as claims for services provided or goods furnished to the ICN.
b. Analyze and classify transactions according to ICN accounting coding through research and communication with vendors and other sections within the ICN.
c. Verify validity and accuracy of claims through the use of vendor contracts and other resources with the ICN.
d. Work with vendors to resolve account issues and investigate outstanding balances.
e. When applicable match related source documents, including contracts, to payment documents.
f. Ensure claims comply with the State of Iowa Code.
g. Interpret and apply all pre-audit rules and regulations to all accounting documents.
h. Interface with vendors to reconcile account issues and discrepancies between source documents and invoices.
i. Enter all valid claims into the accounts payable module of the general ledger within 10 working days of receipt of the invoice.
Pay all valid claims in ICN accounting system within 5 working days after release of the liability by either the Finance Manager or Chief Financial Officer. Applying knowledge of ICN and state accounting processes to record claims into I/3 and the separate subsidiary ledgers (if applicable) and complete processing of the payments for those claims. Pay all valid claims for recurring monthly charges within 30 days after invoice date. Pay all valid claims within 60 days after invoice date per DAS-SAE rules to avoid any late payment fees.
Complete review of monthly accrual needs and have them entered into the designated spreadsheet by the expected deadline for the month-end closing process.
Perform daily maintenance of accounting records pertaining to assigned invoices in accounts payable, general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts. Make entries into applicable databases that other ICN employees use to track circuits, projects and customer orders. Develop methods to assure that data entered into each database matches what has been entered into the accounting systems.
Special projects as assigned relating to accounts payable and financial report preparation.
Evaluate accounts payable function to assess weaknesses in processes and identify changes to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
Complete special projects as assigned related to accounts payable or general ledger expenses.
Teleworking is offered up to 2 days per week after your 6-month probation period.
It is the policy of the executive branch of state government in the State of Iowa to provide equal employment opportunity within state government to all persons (Iowa Code 19B.) The intent of this policy is to ensure that individuals are not denied equal access to state employment opportunities because of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity, consistent with applicable state and federal policies and regulations. It is also the policy of the executive branch of state government in the State of Iowa to apply affirmative action measures to correct the underutilization of females, minorities, and persons with disabilities in the state employment system whenever remedial measures are appropriate.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalency and four years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal programs using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices;
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the successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting;
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an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of employment in clerical office work for each year of the required education;
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substituting the successful completion of thirty semester hours or the academic equivalent in a post high school Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience;
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any equivalent combination of qualifying education or experience;
OR
one year of experience as an Accounting Technician 1 in the State of Iowa classified service will be considered as qualifying;
OR
one year of work experience as an Accounting Clerk 3 in the State of Iowa classified service will be considered as qualifying.
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