Accounting Clerk:

Job description:

About GuROO:

At GuROO, our mission is to deliver exceptional financial, program management, and technical project management support services to our customers across California and beyond. We are committed to ensuring strategic alignment, mitigating risk, monitoring performance, and fostering effective communication across departments. Under general supervision, an Accounting Clerk is generally involved in one or more of the support functions in the Finance Department. Depending on the particular job assignment, tasks may include: accounts receivable, reconciliation, accounts payable, financial reporting, data entry, deposits, refunds, etc.

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Any combination equivalent to sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed below. Typically, this would be gained through: Three years of tasks related to the specific duties of this position; Or any other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.

Experience Equivalent:

Four years of full charge bookkeeping or experience directly relevant to this position are equivalent to an AA degree. Experience used to satisfy the education requirement must be in addition to any other experience required for this position.

PREFERRED

Education and Experience Degree Experience with public sector desirable. Sufficient data processing background to operate the Authority's computer equipment. Able to type accurately at a speed of 35 words per minute.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION

Experience in a similar type work environment. Familiarity with audit procedures. Knowledge of HUD or other governmental accounting practices and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

include but not limited to: Processes a variety of invoices and billing. Prepares and maintains accounting files for accounts payable/receivable, and/or collections and maintains related account journals. Provides support by receiving, reviewing and verifying financial documents and reports for accuracy and adherence to legal mandates, policies and operational guidelines. Posts and maintains various ledgers, vouchers and journals according to established account classifications related to assigned Housing Authority program(s). Prepares reports on the status of services, contracts, grants, entitlement and reimbursement programs, accounts receivable/payable and collection. Audits and reviews financial documents for accuracy and completeness; prepares basic monthly journal entries and cash receipt vouchers, and performs bookkeeping work such as posting to ledgers, journals and registers, and coding documents. Responds to requests for information and questions relating to accounts receivable/payable, collections from vendors, clients/tenants, landlords and representatives of other housing agencies; research account histories and other information and takes or recommends appropriate follow up action to clients and/or other department/agency staff. Assists in the preparation of a variety of reports including those required by Federal and State agencies; prepares mathematical calculations and verifies computations. Provides support by researching and resolving difficult problems independently through multiple records; takes initiative in anticipating or identifying problems or errors and follows up to resolve; forecasts impact of potential actions/decisions. Performs general ledger account review to determine accuracy and validity; and, prepares journal entries, including adjusting entries, affecting several subsystems of the departmental accounting system. Prepares adjusting and reversing entries for the department or for several specialized and complicated accounts within one or more companies/funds. Reconciles General ledgers, bank statements, logs and other fiscal records; reviews data to locate and determine cause of variances between accounting reports/statements and coordinates resolution.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS REPRESENTATIVE TASKS

Provide assistance and serve as back up to other finance department staff as needed. May be assigned additional professional duties and responsibilities.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Experience:

professional : 2 years (Required) Security clearance: Secret (Required)

Work Location:

In person