Account Clerk

About the role

Provide accounting services requiring technical and analytical skills to ensure that accounts payable transactions are processed and coded accurately and in accordance with all regulations. This position must interpret rules and regulations relating to statewide accounting and must have considerable expertise of the State's accounting system, coding structure, Data Warehouse, and the districts' budget and various appropriations. Additionally, they will assist with administrative support needs including B3 entries, Communications assistance, front desk back up, special events and misc. support as needed for district.

Responsibilities

• Process and code accounts payable transactions accurately in accordance with regulations.
• Interpret statewide accounting rules and regulations.
• Apply expertise in the State's accounting system, coding structure, Data Warehouse, budget, and appropriations.
• Assist with administrative support, including B3 entries, communications, front desk backup, special events, and miscellaneous support as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic accounting procedures sufficient to prepare itemized statements, bills or invoices, and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
• Accounts receivable and computerized billing systems, such as SWIFT (Statewide Integrated Financial Tools), sufficient to enter and access information, and identify and adjust for potential problems.
• Accounting knowledge sufficient to reconcile differences between invoices, receipts and purchase orders, and estimate needs based on historical data and events affecting the account.
• Customer service skills sufficient to respond effectively to customers who have questions about agency operations and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of accounting or billing work experience.
• Proficiency in products such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Physical Requirements

An individual with a disability may be qualified to perform the function if accommodation would enable this person to perform the job in a different way, and the accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

Additional Requirements

• Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check.
• It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components: SEMA4 Records Check, Criminal History Check, Employment Reference Check, Education/License Verification.