What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Clerk A position at City of Memphis Careers?
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Works under the general supervision of assigned supervisor. Performs clerical accounting activities in the assigned area. Verifies transactions are properly documented and prepared in accordance with appropriate policies and procedures. Checks to ensure expenditures do not exceed obligations in specified accounts. Prepares basic accounting-related reports. Computes and prepares check requests for relatively small amounts, submits for approval, and enters information into system. Maintains various databases and tracking logs, including inputting new information or changes. Processes and routes invoices and check requests for payment to the appropriate parties. Checks reports for discrepancies and makes the necessary corrections. Identifies accounting discrepancies and recommends corrective action when necessary. May perform functions in assigned area such as posting accounting entries and assigning codes, preparing payroll data for processing, posting fees to revenue accounts, making department deposits, retrieving and distributing checks, researching documents and records on the internet and various City-maintained databases, ordering and receiving supplies, and maintaining petty cash allowance. Prepares and distributes financial-related statements. Creates and prepares simple correspondence, documents, spreadsheets, schedules and reports by utilizing various computer applications. Interacts and communicates verbally and in writing with general public, vendors, contractors, management, and other staff members. Distributes and processes incoming and outgoing mail. Provides general clerical office support by typing and filing various documents, providing information, and answering and directing phone calls and messages as needed.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
1. Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
1. Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Primarily desk work. Requires the use of general office equipment such as computers and telephones. Requires ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with the general public and staff members.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in an office environment.
High school graduate and four (4) years of clerical accounting experience or two (2) years of college and two (2) years of clerical accounting experience; or any combination of experience and training which enables one to perform the essential job functions. Working knowledge of Microsoft applications preferred.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in an office environment.
High school graduate and four (4) years of clerical accounting experience or two (2) years of college and two (2) years of clerical accounting experience; or any combination of experience and training which enables one to perform the essential job functions. Working knowledge of Microsoft applications preferred.
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