Accounting Clerk

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to department leadership and help coordinate day-to-day office activities.
• Oversee calendar planning, arrange appointments, and organize meeting schedules to ensure efficient time management.
• Maintain accurate departmental records, files, and documentation for easy retrieval and compliance purposes.
• Review reports and supporting documents to verify completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Support budget-related activities by preparing financial information and assisting with budget development.
• Compile monthly revenue and expense summaries and help track financial performance against department plans.
• Monitor spending and incoming funds to help maintain awareness of budget status and variances.
• Serve as a departmental resource for budget coordination and provide guidance on related administrative matters.
• Offer lead-level support to shared administrative staff to promote smooth workflow and consistent office practices.

Requirements

• A high school diploma.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in administrative support, accounting, budgeting, or related support services.
• Demonstrated ability to perform accurate data entry and maintain organized records.
• Experience managing calendars, scheduling appointments, and coordinating meetings in an organized environment.
• Working knowledge of budget preparation, revenue tracking, and expense reporting.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to review documents and reports for accuracy.
• Effective communication and organizational skills with the ability to support multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in administrative support, accounting, budgeting, or related support services.
• Demonstrated ability to perform accurate data entry and maintain organized records.
• Experience managing calendars, scheduling appointments, and coordinating meetings in an organized environment.
• Working knowledge of budget preparation, revenue tracking, and expense reporting.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to review documents and reports for accuracy.
• Effective communication and organizational skills with the ability to support multiple priorities.

Skills

• Data entry
• Record maintenance
• Budget preparation
• Revenue tracking
• Expense reporting
• Calendar management
• Meeting coordination
• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Organizational skills

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Lifetime disability insurance
• Life insurance

Pay

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Long-term contract position.

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About the Role

We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to support the Health and Human Services Department in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can balance administrative coordination with budget and financial support activities. The role will help keep daily operations organized while contributing to reporting, record maintenance, and departmental planning.