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Maintain records transfer notices for easy retrieval of stored files.\n\nSupervision and Leadership Exercised \nNone\nReporting and Accountability Relationships\nReports to Accounting Supervisor. Accountable to internal customers, external customers, auditors and management. \nDecision Making Authority \nTasks follow set procedures/policies requiring knowledge of basic accounting. Decision making is limited. Unusual or large discrepancies are brought to the supervisor’s attention. 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