A professional who operates machines to encode, add, cancel, photocopy, and sort checks, drafts, and money orders for collection and to prove records of transactions. Responsibilities include:

• Places checks into machine that encodes amounts in magnetic ink, adds amounts, and cancels check.
• Enters amount of each check, using keyboard.
• Places encoded checks in sorter and activates machine to automatically microfilm, sort, and total checks according to bank drawn on.
• Observes panel light to note check machine cannot read.
• Reads check and enters data, such as amount, bank, or account number, using keyboard.
• Compares machine totals to listing received with batch of checks and rechecks each item if totals differ.
• Encodes correct amount or prepares transaction correction record, if error is found.
• Bundles sorted check with tape listing each item to prepare checks, drawn on other banks, for collection.
• May enter commands to transfer data from machine to computer.
• May operate separate photocopying machine.
• May clean equipment and replace printer ribbons, film, and tape.
• May manually sort and list items for proof or collection.
• May record, sort, and prove other transaction documents, such as deposit and withdrawal slips, using proof machine.