Position Title

Senior Account Clerk

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

$46,677

Job Description

SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK

(District)

 

This is a journey-level position responsible for the performance of moderately complex account keeping and clerical duties. The work is carried out in accordance with established procedures and involves the application of account keeping principles and practices and other clerical functions. The class differs from that of Account Clerk by virtue of either performing more complex account keeping duties or the supervision of employees performing routine account keeping. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher-level employee with leeway allowed in the completion of work assignments. Direct supervision may be exercised over employees performing routine account keeping duties.

 

• Good knowledge of basic account keeping necessary for the processing of recurring transactions in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable, such as claims and vouchers;
• Good knowledge of office practices necessary for interfacing with staff and the public, processing workflow, and filing and retrieving information;
• Knowledge of software packages for word processing to produce memos and letters and spreadsheets and data base management to track information and produce reports;
• Knowledge of computational skills to process and reconcile vouchers, verify calculations and balance accounts;
• Knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of supervision;
• Ability to learn and work within agency procedures and guidelines;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in tracking sources of errors and in using established guidelines to determine the necessary corrective action;
• Personal characteristics necessary to perform the duties of the position;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.         

 

Minimum Qualifications:      

EITHER:          (A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two years of full-time

                        work experience maintaining financial accounts and records;

OR:                 (B) Completion of two years (30 credits are equal to one year) of college, business school or other post high               

                        school training which included four courses in account keeping or bookkeeping;

OR:                 (C) An equivalent combination of the training and experience between the limits of (A) and (B) above.

 

Civil Service Eligibility Required

Civil Service Title

Senior Account Clerk

Job Category

Clerical

Job Location

District Wide

Additional Information