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Account Clerk

City of Montgomery, AL
Montgomery, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/3/2026

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and the Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason that this position exists is to perform skilled clerical accounting tasks involving the application of bookkeeping principles to the maintenance of financial accounts and records. Based on specific job assignment, work functions may include reviewing, preparing and entering information from source and support documents, managing accounts, performing accounts payable tasks, performing general clerical duties, preparing bank deposits, compiling data for a variety of reports, and performing accounts receivable tasks. Account Clerks are supervised by a variety of classifications depending on their assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D., successful completion of two bookkeeping or accounting courses, and two (2) years of accounting clerical experience. Six months of additional accounting clerical experience can substitute for the two courses.

NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register within City Departments. The register established from this announcement period will expire one year from the register date. Applicants will be screened and qualified based on education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application and supplemental questionnaire form completely, providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. Test: If there are more than 5 qualified applicants, an online test will be administered.

Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

Additional Information

BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package, which includes health, dental, and life insurance; paid annual and sick leave; paid holidays; and participation in the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) retirement program.

DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).

BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)

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