Addison, IL – Part-time Payroll​/Accounting Clerk

part-time payroll/accounting clerk - village of addison, finance department.

hourly wage-rate range: $45.06 - 62.38. The village anticipates hiring at or close to the starting pay of the position's pay-range.

under general direction, the part-time payroll/accounting clerk performs routine payroll and accounting functions for the village. The position is responsible for numerous administrative and financial processes which primarily support the village's daily accounting needs. The part-time payroll/accounting clerk will also assist the finance director with accounting tasks to promote the principle of separation of duties including, but not limited to, general ledger maintenance, preparation for the village's annual audit, processing of month-end and year-end journal entries, and special projects as assigned.

In addition, this position may be asked to assist with the annual budget preparation. This position must exercise excellent judgment and perform routine, detailed analytical work with financial accuracy. Work is of above-average difficulty and is reviewed for progress and conformance to established procedures by the director of finance and/or their designee.

the maximum pay for this position is within the top 25% of pay for comparable positions in 13 communities around the village of addison.

if an employee's performance is satisfactory, eligible employees will receive an annual, general-wage-adjustment of between 2.5% and 3% in 2026, and an annual merit increase of 3% until they reach the maximum step in their grade; that is a 5.5% - 6% increase in pay within a year of hire.

work/life balance is strongly supported in addison.

average tenure of current employees is over 11 years.

passing a skills-based test is required to be an eligible candidate for this position. The test date and time is october 7, 2026 at 9am in the addison village hall. More information about the testing process will be sent to all applicants separately via email/regular mail.

to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of favoritism or bias and to enhance supervision, security, and morale, the village of addison believes it advisable to prohibit the employment of relatives in a direct supervisory relationship or to prohibit having two (2) relatives employed in the same department/division. In addition, this policy bars the hiring or employment of an employee's relatives in any position that would:

have the potential for creating an adverse impact on work performance; or
create either an actual conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, such as the relative having an auditing or control relationship to the employee's job.
relatives (including blood/step/in-law/adopted/legal guardian) are defined as spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child, uncle, aunt, grandparent, grandchild, or any individual with whom an employee has a close personal relationship, such as a domestic partner, co-habitant, or significant other. The same prohibitions apply to employees who marry, cohabitate, or become related by marriage. The provisions of this policy are not limited to personal or familial relationships amongst supervisors, managers, and subordinates.

The policy also includes personal and/or familial relationships between individuals working as peers in any department when such relationship actually disrupts the operation of the department or the village.

please be aware that applicants who apply for, are interviewed, and are not selected for employment with the village of addison, must wait one year from the date of thedenial of employment letter before theycan apply for village employment once again; this applies to all village positions.

please refer to the village of addison's website addisonadvantage.org to review the full job description and benefits.