CLERK III.COUNTY CLERK-CRIMINAL

About the Role

Performs a variety of moderately complex financial tasks to include preparing, processing, and reviewing various accounting transactions, resolving issues, and generating reports. Works under minimal supervision and may act as a team leader.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, records, and reconciles/balances transactions for several accounts or projects.
• Reviews, verifies, and maintains records related to:
  • Receipts and payments,
  • Escrow funds and accounts,
  • Budget and expenditure tracking data, and
  • Payroll deductions.
• Acts as a team leader, coordinates the workload of an assigned section, trains clerks, and provides backup to staff and supervisors.
• Proofreads entries and corrects errors.
• Processes, coordinates, and ensures payments and other transactions are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Researches records to collect data and completes and assembles various reports.
• Responds to complex telephone and written inquiries and communicates with various departments, attorneys, clients, and outside entities regarding policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited High School/GED program.
• Two (2) years of related work experience or 30 hours from an accredited college or university in a related field or a combination of the two.

Skills

• Skilled in the use of standard software applications.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, process work, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, and the general public.
• Ability to research and reconcile errors independently.
• Skilled in 10-key by touch (preferred).

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Standard office environment.
• May require prolonged sitting, standing, and walking.
• Ability to lift files, boxes, and other materials up to 25 lbs., unassisted.