Accounting Clerk I

Schedule/Hours: M-F 8:30AM to 5:00PM (40 hours per week)

This position is responsible for:

Performs a variety of routine and complex clerical accounting functions including financial recordkeeping and reporting; processes billings, invoices, purchase orders, requisitions, checks, check requests, tax reports, payments and/or deposits. Assists with reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares and processes one or more of the following financial documents: invoices, billings, purchase orders, requisitions, checks, check requests, tax reports, payments and/or deposits; reviews and verifies the same for accuracy and completeness.
• Posts and tracks payments to ledgers; tracks balances of the same; ensures appropriate staff remain aware of account balances; opens new account files and closes terminated account files in accordance with established procedures.
• Receives, records, and deposits cash receipts; prepares daily tabulations and reports of cash receipts; distributes receipts to proper funds; makes daily entries into cash receipts ledger.
• Maintains accurate and complete files of accounts, statistics, billings, invoices, and donor/client files; develops and maintains departmental files; prepares a spreadsheet for recording expenditures and approvals.
• Applies accurate code numbers to financial documents and batches totals; keypunches information into the computer to generate checks, invoices, reports, spreadsheets, and financial documents.

Physical requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to type and key data into a computer.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Ability to sort and file documents alphabetically and numerically.
• Ability to operate various general office equipment including a telephone, typewriter, computer, and adding machine.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language.

• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
• Limited amount of physical activity required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
• Work is performed in normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or G.E.D.,

and

two years progressively responsible experience working in a general office with accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities,

or

any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

May require Valid State Driver's License.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled