Regional Accounting Technician

Full Job Description

This position is located at Navy Region Japan Headquarters, Fleet and Family Readiness Programs, Support Services (N94), located in Yokosuka, Japan.

The purpose of this position is to process and maintain accounting records for Morale, Welfare & Recreation Department, Child and Youth Program, and Fleet and Family Service Centers.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Must possess at least 1 year of general experience in accounting (e.g.

account structure, accounting terminology, detecting coding input errors and making corrective entries consistent with charts of accounts in an automated system) OR an Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or in directly related field Must possess two years of specialized experience (e.g.

with purchase orders, calls against BPAs, consignment agreements, service contracts, entertainment contracts, credit cards, etc.) Must possess a basic knowledge of accounting policies, procedures, regulations, terminology, processes, documentation, and able to use a 10-key calculator.

Must be proficient with word processing and spreadsheet software. Must be able to type by touch with speed and accuracy.

Must possess the knowledge and ability to independently analyze, and reconcile accounts accurately, and have the ability to pinpoint and resolve discrepancies. Major Duties:

- Incumbent maintains, reconciles and verifies accounting records by implementing principles of accounting and double entry bookkeeping.

These records consist of various journals and general ledgers, including numerous asset accounts, liability accounts, receivables accounts, inventory and operating accounts.

- These also include purchase orders, invoices, payroll summaries, daily activity summaries, transfer summaries, inventory summaries, general journal vouchers and accrual journal vouchers.

- Maintains files of all correspondence and messages pertaining to financial records and accounting data. - Types all necessary reports, documents and memorandum as required.

Posts general ledger accounts from original documents received.

- The incumbent reviews, examines, verifies and analyzes a variety of documents for validity and accuracy that include purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, property records and income sources.

Extends, verifies and summarizes inventories. - Prepares invoices for billing accounts receivables customers, both individuals and groups.

This includes correctly formatting collection letters and completing the DD-139, Treasury offset Program documents and NA VCOMP 2276 & 2277 forms.

- Collection letters must be completed in a timely matter, as this is essential to the collections of Accounts Receivable.

- The incumbent is responsible to ensure management is informed of accounts older than 180 days and that, once approved, those accounts are written-off.

- At the end of the accounting month, ensures accuracy of all assigned general ledger postings, reconciles general ledger balances with subsidiary ledgers and closes assigned accounts.

Any accounts that do not balance are reported to management. - Performs other related duties as assigned.