SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK- CIRCUIT COURT (LEAVE OF ABSENCE)

Starting Pay: $20.5120 Hourly ($42,665)
Step A: $22.5279 Hourly ($46,858)
Step B: $25.9630 Hourly ($54,003)
Step C: $26.6178 Hourly ($55,365)
Step D: $27.2966 Hourly ($56,777)
Step E: $28.0361 Hourly ($58,315)
Step F: $28.7490 Hourly ($59,798)
Step G: $29.5188 Hourly ($61,399)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three (3) years' experience as an Account Clerk;

-OR-

Four (4) years' experience in a position requiring bookkeeping skills and the ability to utilize a computer at 30 w.p.m.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to perform Essential Job Duties and Functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

JOB SUMMARY: Performs difficult and responsible clerical tasks in keeping accounts and records; may be required to receive payments; work involves account keeping, auditing, cashiering, payroll administration and related bookkeeping tasks; positions require a thorough familiarity with the scope and purpose of the departmental program, the interrelationships of the various County units and the applicable laws, ordinances and established procedures and policies governing the accounts maintained; assignments are varying in nature and employees are expected to exercise judgment and confidentiality; performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains general and subsidiary records and ledgers according to established account classifications, posting entries from supporting records, making adjusting entries, balancing against other records and preparing reports from such records.
• Utilizes computers and related software such as spreadsheets, data bases and word processing programs.
• Posts cash receipts to the General Journal and makes out all necessary reports.
• Answers the telephone and gives general information in response to employees and the public on a variety of fiscal matters.
• Prepares file maintenance.
• Prepares the County payroll from information submitted by the departments.
• Assists with payroll at the department level.
• Reviews the work of Account Clerks for accuracy.
• Assists in the preparation of departmental budgets and/or in the preparation of federal or State grants including mathematical calculations.
• Verifies and enters details of transactions as they occur or in chronological order in cash or account journals from items such as invoices, checks and stubs, receipts and requisitions.
• Summarizes details on separate ledgers, using adding machines and transfers data to general ledger.

Please see the attached job description for more details.