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Accounting Clerk – Accounts Payable

$3,546.00 - $4,525.00 Monthly

CLASS TITLE: ACCOUNTING CLERK/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Performs routine clerical, accounting, and administrative work in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general administration.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the supervision of the Deputy City Clerk, according to a relatively fixed work routine.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None generally. May supervise temporary staff as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ï‚· Processes claims and vouchers for payment. Verifies BARS budget coding.

ï‚· Disburses City funds upon approval of checks and vouchers.

ï‚· Accumulates, calculates, posts, balances, and reconciles data for specific accounts, checks against check registers; identifies, traces, and otherwise resolves discrepancies in accordance with established procedures.

ï‚· Prepares quarterly Excise Tax Returns.

ï‚· Maintains a daily cash balance; balances cash on hand against receipts; prepares and balances deposits; examines receipts for accuracy and completeness.

ï‚· Prepares periodic utility, financial, statistical or operational reports as assigned.

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ï‚· Prepares and sets up for City Council. Takes and transcribes minutes of the City Council meetings, work sessions and special meetings.

ï‚· Serves as back up for Cemetery records, helping to locate sites and assisting local funeral homes scheduling burials and recordkeeping.

ï‚· Assists in preparing preliminary and final budgets, preparing drafts, editing returned data and enters into final budget format.

ï‚· Assists with month end financial closing tasks.

ï‚· Maintain inventory records, tagging new items and removing old items from records.Coordinates physical inventory process per City policies.

ï‚· Maintains the scheduling calendar of all park facilities (Community Center, R.V. Park, etc.)

ï‚· Posts utility payments received from drop box and mail. Posts phone payments throughXpress Bill Pay.

ï‚· LEOFF record keeping for retirees and Board of Volunteers for reserve officers.

ï‚· Reviews and routes business license and cannabis/alcohol applications to departments for approval. Updates license approval in State system.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:

Provides clerical support to other department staff as required.

Composes, inputs, and edits a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other material requiring judgment as to content, accuracy, and completeness.

May serve as a back up to related accounting technician positions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

(A) High school diploma or GED equivalent with specialized course work in general office practices such as typing, accounting, data processing, and

(B) Two (2) years of increasingly responsible related experience in Accounts Payable, or

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(C) any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

(A) Working knowledge of computers and modern office practices and procedures; working knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices.

(B) Skill in to operating listed tools and equipment.

(C) Ability to perform arithmetic computations accurately and quickly; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to establish successful working relationships; ability to work under pressure and/or frequent interruptions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be bondable.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Personal computer, including word processing and spreadsheet software and e-mail and internet access; central financial computer; 10-key calculator, phone, copy machine, fax machine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is that of a busy office.

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SELECTION GUIDELINES:

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Effective Date: May 11, 1999

Revision History: October 26, 2020

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $3,546.00 - $4,525.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Financial accounting: 5 years (Preferred)
• Supervising experience: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

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