Johnson County Wastewater · 2 months ago
Operations Technician - Accounts Payable
US-KS-Olathe
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expJohnson County Wastewater is dedicated to serving a diverse community and is currently seeking an Operations Technician in the Financial Management & Administration Department. This role involves processing accounting transactions, communicating with contacts to resolve discrepancies, and preparing reports to assist management in financial decision-making.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Reviews, reconciles, compiles, tracks, and processes accounting transactions involving cash, receipts, invoices, requisitions, vouchers, journal entries, expense reports, and other similar items for approval; using established guidelines, analyzes and evaluates revenues or expenditures of a department fund or budget unit to determine the maximum allowable reimbursement or claim and reports information; researches and corrects accounting errors and discrepancies to ensure accurate accounting
Communicates verbally and in writing with internal and external contacts in order to resolve discrepancies and exchange or update information; explains rules, regulations, and policies regarding fiscal programs to staff to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures
Prepares standard and customized reports, such as summaries of balances, cost information, and other reports; assists with processing fiscal period opening/closing transactions; assists in the preparation of complex documents such as financial statements and/or annual department budget by compiling and summarizing financial or statistical data for management use; prepares cost, staffing, and utilization analysis
Maintains and updates files; gathers and collates records to compile information
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Two years in bookkeeping, accounting, or administrative functions involving record keeping or related area
Attention to detail
Analytical skills, including research skills, ability to interpret data, ability to conceptualize, ability to analyze information, and ability to write formal recommendations based on findings
Basic mathematical and accounting skills
Computer software – spreadsheet skills (intermediate), word-processing skills (beginner), financial management/information records system (beginner)
Keyboarding Ability
Human Relations/Interpersonal skills
Written communication skills, including business writing, report writing, summarizing, and editing skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Project management skills, including organization, coordination of duties, and/or accomplishment of goals
Time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines
Preferred
Associate's degree in Accounting or related field
Budget-related skills, including advanced accounting, math, and statistics skills
Computer software – database creation/maintenance skills (beginner), Outlook or similar application (beginner)
Oral communication skills, including presentations to individuals and small groups
Benefits
Wonderful benefits
Retirement plans
Wellness incentives
Great organizational culture
Company
Johnson County Wastewater
Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) is responsible for the safe collection, transportation and treatment of wastewater generated by our community.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase