Fiscal Technician II / Accounting Technician III - 193775
The Accounting Technician III at Confidential Client is responsible for daily and monthly financial reconciliations, including balancing multiple payment types and reviewing general ledger codes. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills to manage financial records, resolve discrepancies, and support departmental goals through collaboration and training. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic agency focused on service and professional growth.
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Overview
Confidential Client is hiring for a full-time role in the Revenue Accounting Unit at its headquarters in Blythewood, SC. This role focuses on daily and monthly reconciliations, account maintenance, error-batch research, and customer correspondence across multiple payment types and systems (including Phoenix and SCEIS). The position's posted salary range is $43,859 - $46,589 per year.
What You’ll Do
- Daily and monthly reconciliation of services to revenues for branches, counties, and motor carrier offices statewide.
- Balance multiple payment types (credit/debit cards, checks, electronic transactions) and reconcile relevant general ledger codes and disbursements.
- Prepare and verify multiple bank deposits (County, AR) and reconcile deposit slips to validation slips.
- Review and reconcile refunds on a daily and monthly basis.
- Research and resolve items in error batch files (e.g., Fee Collection, Shortage & Overage Accounts, County Collection Reports, Override Report, chargebacks, bank adjustments).
- Post payments and maintain accounts across systems (Phoenix, SCEIS) and Excel; prepare invoices and documentation for sales of information.
- Prepare written correspondence for external and internal customers; respond to Phoenix system inquiries using Word and Outlook.
- Train and cross-train team members, meet daily and monthly deadlines, attend required training, and perform other duties as assigned by Revenue Accounting Management.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
- High school diploma plus entry-level experience in accounting or bookkeeping. A bachelor’s degree with multiple accounting courses may substitute for required work experience.
- Must complete a nationwide criminal background check, including fingerprinting.
- Knowledge of accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping principles and practices.
- Strong math, research, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to analyze, interpret, and apply financial procedures and regulations.
- Effective oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with all levels of an organization and the public.
- Strong time-management skills and the ability to meet daily and monthly deadlines.
- Self-starter with a positive disposition, professional conduct, and flexibility to support department needs.
- Prolonged sitting at a computer terminal is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years working with Excel and Word and a strong overall computer background.
- Experience reconciling bank deposits, refunds, and general ledger accounts in large transactional environments is beneficial.
Benefits & Working Environment
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance (may be available to temporary employees working over 30 hours/week).
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year; 15 days sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays.
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs (optional for temporary employees).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost to the employee and household members.
- Collaborative, service-focused team environment with opportunities for professional development and cross-training.
Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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