What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Clerk position at City of Flint?
Maintains routine account ledgers and files; reconciles accounts; processes unpaid and overdue accounts; performs routine data entry, makes journal entries and performs basic accounting and related work as required.
- Assists Finance personnel with the creation of requisitions, manual journal entries, vouchers, and receipts to ensure debits and credits are made to the proper general ledger account; prepares collection accounts, as needed; and maintains files.
- Assists with reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
- Checks general ledger accounts; analyzes, compiles, and organizes pertinent data for entry and review.
- Analyzes ledger activity and assists in making corrections and adjustments, as deemed necessary.
- Prepares routine reports of transferred accounts; maintains records and lists of accounts by classification.
- Answer telephones and assist other personnel and the public as necessary.
- Performs data entry, forms, correspondence, or vouchers, as needed.
- High school diploma
- 1 (one) year of experience in basic accounting or finance or an associate’s degree in business or accounting, may be substituted.
- Working knowledge of the application of bookkeeping principles to routine accounting transactions, and the ability to apply these principles in keeping accounting records.
- Working knowledge of office methods, procedures, and equipment.
- Ability to make arithmetical computations quickly and accurately.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Salary : $18 - $20