Account Clerk II - Department of Corrections

Pay Schedule

Schedule: 35 hours per week
Grade: Grade 20

About the Role

Under general supervision, prepares and maintains complete payroll and related records for a County agency or performs complete accounting clerical work involving budgeting, procurement, collection, disbursement, and related functions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains complete payroll and personnel records for a County agency.
• Acts as liaison between agency personnel and other agencies regarding payroll administration, responds to inquiries, and resolves problems regarding the same.
• Prepares journal entries, posts charges and other financial data to general and special ledgers, maintains suspense logs and ledgers, reviews and monitors vouchers, and processes direct payment invoices and requests.
• Audits daily, weekly, monthly totals for accounts.
• Makes routine computations based on established rates and formulas and handles routine taxpayer inquiries as needed.
• Maintains various account-related files including master files for computerized systems.
• Enters and retrieves information using data entry devices and performs word processing functions relative to the skill level necessary to perform the duties listed above.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized high school PLUS two years' experience in bookkeeping, accounting or auditing work.
• (Additional education in bookkeeping, accounting, or auditing may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for the required experience. Additional experience as described by the duties of the position may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, up to a maximum of four years.)

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles and practices.
• Good knowledge of office functions, procedures, and methods.
• Ability to understand governmental rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to maintain a wide variety of complete accounting records.
• Ability to use office machines and equipment necessary to perform the duties required of the position.

Skills

None specified

Benefits

See details in the "Conditions of Employment" section.

Pay

Annual Salary review - Step increases may be granted on anniversary date based on satisfactory job performance
General Increases - Cost of living increases and adjustments may be granted as legislated.
Longevity Increases - In accordance with the specific pay schedule, a full-time merit or classified employee may receive a longevity increase, equivalent to one step, upon completion of a certain number of years of classified service with the County.

Schedule

35 hours per week

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized high school PLUS two years' experience in bookkeeping, accounting or auditing work.
• (Additional education in bookkeeping, accounting, or auditing may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for the required experience. Additional experience as described by the duties of the position may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, up to a maximum of four years.)