What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Clerk II (Juvenile Probation) position at Berks County?
Job Description
The Starting Rate for this position is $22.86 an hour.
POSITION SUMMARY :
To ensure accurate accounting records for receipts and / or disbursements with the Juvenile Probation Office. Duties include performing a variety of complex clerical, bookkeeping and account tasks including verifying bills and contracts, determining Court costs, receiving payments, preparing payroll and maintaining payroll records, and enrolling juveniles placed outside their homes into health care program.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES :
Essential Functions
- Verifies bills and contracts for purchased services and forwards same to the Controller's Office for payment and prepares various spreadsheets and fiscal reports detailing the expenditure of departmental funds to assist in budgetary compliance
- Determines Court costs and enters costs and other fines in JPO database.
- Receives payments, applies the payments to the correct deduction and issues receipts and balances daily receipts and makes bank deposits.
- Prepares payroll records, processes cash advance and insurance reimbursement requests, reviews employee's expense accounts, and maintains internal records.
- Enrolls juveniles who are placed outside of their homes into health care program, provides Berks County Children and Youth Services with information necessary to determine Title IV-E eligibility, processes Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment forms, and processes and forwards Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Report System forms and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families applications to BCCYS.
Non-Essential Functions
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds a distance of fifteen (15) feet or less.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT :
Normal office environment.
This position description serves as a guideline for communicating the essential functions and other information about the position to the applicant / employee. It is not intended to create a binding employment contract nor cover every detail of the position and may be changed where appropriate.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement :
The County of Berks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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About the Team
Mission Statement :
It is the mission of Berks County government and all County employees to administer and deliver services to the citizens of the County in the most effective, efficient and professional manner possible within the constraints of the financial resources available.
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