Account Clerk bei Duval County Public Schools

Job Summary

Journeyman level clerical-accounting work. Reviews, processes, and maintains accounting or fiscal records. This is an entrance level class and lies below that of Account Technician and Payroll Technician Trainee. 

Essential Functions

1. Prepares, reviews, processes, and/or maintains purchase orders, requisitions, check requests, field orders, change  orders and other accounting or fiscal documents, records and files.

2. Codes fiscal documents for posting into automated accounting system.

3. Posts transactions to proper accounts.

4. Compiles data for fiscal reports and statements.

5. Prepares periodic summary reports.

6. Reconciles, balances, and audits financial data and accounting records.

7. Maintains time and leave reports, and prepares payrolls and pay vouchers.

8. Receives funds, prepares deposits, and reconciles bank statements.

9. Enters data into automated accounting systems.

10. Composes correspondence.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Probation: Six (6) months

Qualifications

Open Requirements:  A two (2) year combination of education and accounting or bookkeeping experience which includes experience in at least one (1) of the following areas: accounts payable (posting and/or paying on accounts), accounts receivable, payroll, bank telling/cashiering, and bank statement reconciliation/financial analysis for multiple accounts. Must be bondable.

Successful completion of a high school, vocational/technical school or college-level Bookkeeping course may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience. Three (3) semester hours of successfully completed college-level accounting course work may substitute for six (6) months of required accounting or bookkeeping experience. General Accounting I & II together may substitute for Principles of Accounting I and are together equivalent of one (1) three (3) semester hour college-level accounting course.

Promotional Requirements:  NA

Licensing: NA

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of general office practices, procedures, and methods Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, procedures, and methods

• Knowledge of automated accounting systems
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
• Strong mathematical skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Strong accounting and fiscal records maintenance skills
• Ability to post figures accurately
• Ability to match names and numbers
• Ability to file both numerically and alphabetically
• Ability to read, understand, and apply written instructions and job-related policies and procedures
• Ability to transcribe legibly and neatly
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with fellow workers, administrators, and customers