Job Vacancy Announcement- Accounting Technician 2

Location: Atlanta (Headquarters)--- CVE -Hazardous Materials Permits Unit

Job Code: FIT021

Pay Grade: H

Salary Range: $35,618.70 - $56,872.73

The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) oversees the day-to-day operation of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Capitol Police and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVE). We currently have an opening for an Accounting Technician 2 in the Hazardous Materials Permits Unit of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division.  This position will serve as the CVE point of contact for DPS hazmat transportation rules and permit requirements.

Position Overview:

The CVE Hazardous Materials Permits Unit processes applications from carriers that specialize in the transportation of liquified natural gas (LNG), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), and radioactive materials.  CVE recently modernized the process to a web-based permit process to issue emergency permits and to manage the multiple carrier escrow accounts for bulk pre-payment of time sensitive permits.

 Job Summary: 

Under general supervision, performs paraprofessional accounting and fiscal control functions, such as accounts payable and receivable, payroll preparation, budget monitoring or related general accounting processes.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Balances and reconciles accounting records, statements, journals, ledgers, or reports.
• Collects fees or revenues, disburses payments and posts to appropriate accounts.
• Complies and maintains records and files.
• May analyze financial reports to assess compliance.
• May apply GAAP guidelines.
• May compile and prepare standard accounting reports.
• May monitor individual department budgets or expenditures and identifies budget variances.
• Performs routine accounting, clerical, billing, and/or claims processing duties for assigned accounts.
• Responds to inquiries to solve routine accounting problems.
• Prepares requested materials for audits of financial data or records.
• Processes or records financial transactions such as accounts payable and receivable, payroll, invoices, or requisitions in a ledger or computer system.
• Provides information or interpretation to third parties such as banks, auditors, vendors, and government entities.
• Verifies the accuracy of information to be billed, tracks account activity, bills consumers and resolves billing inquiries.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Escrow account reconciliation and related reports
• Personal / professional experience with the commercial vehicle transportation industry

This is an unclassified position unless filled by a classified employee. Only applicants chosen for interview will be contacted.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employees and applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, natural origin, age, disability or genetic information.