Accounting Clerk II - FI004

Job Details

Description

Starting Salary Range: $46,243.00 - $55,045.00

Examples Of Work To Be Performed

• Maintain or assist in the maintenance of general ledger subsidiary records of financial transactions.
• Review and classify financial data and verify mathematical computations.
• Prepare standard financial reports from maintained records.
• Maintain records of receipts and obligations; audit and prepare vouchers for payment.
• Examine checks, vouchers and other documents for conformance with established laws and regulations.
• Perform accounts payable duties.
• Handle miscellaneous billing and cash receipting for the department.
• Ability to handle payroll duties in a backup role.
• Prepare the billing file for city’s public improvement district(s).
• Maintain and reconcile petty cash.
• Assist in preparing files for the city’s annual audit.
• Ability to assist in other activities and special projects as needed or directed.
  
  

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Working knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Ability to use a posting, adding, or calculating machine.
• Knowledge in operation of PC.
• Ability to understand and apply established rules and regulations to the maintenance of financial records.
• Ability to prepare routine reports from financial records.
  
  

Required Education, Training And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year experience in position utilizing accounting and arithmetic procedures, or Associates Degree in accounting or similar area.
  
  

Desired Training And Experience

• Additional training or experience in a related field.
  
  

Working Conditions

The Accounting Clerk II position primarily involves working in an office environment with the following physical demands and environmental conditions:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for the majority of the workday, primarily sitting to perform computer-based tasks and other office duties.
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and positions self to access files at various heights in file cabinets.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and accurately. Must be able to exchange accurate information in person and over the phone.
• Occasionally moves boxes of files or office supplies weighing up to 10 pounds within the office.
• The worker must have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and visual inspection involving small parts and details.
  
  

Americans With Disabilities

The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and it is our policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Mansfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to hiring and retaining highly qualified persons and a diverse workforce. The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the public. All employment is contingent upon passing a post offer pre-employment drug test and/or physical. It is the policy of the city not to discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of religious opinions or affiliations, membership or non-membership in employee organizations, or because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, gender, veteran, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.

Salary : $46,243 - $55,045