Accounting Clerk II

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Performs routine calculating, posting and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records.
• Verifies and processes invoices and purchase orders received.
• Responsible for coordinating efforts with vendors and county staff to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices.
• Interacts and communicates with general public, addresses general telephone and electronic mail inquiries and directs specialized inquiries to appropriate staff member.
• Maintains Vendor files for County.
• Examines, verifies, and corrects accounting transactions to ensure completeness and accuracy of data and proper identification of accounts.
• Computes and records interest charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight of express charges, rentals, etc.
• Performs related duties as may be required.

Thorough knowledge of principals, practices, theories, and terminology of accounting, auditing, budgeting, financial management, policies, and procedures. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, records, and reports; excellent excel and computer skills with strong attention to detail; organizational and time management skills; ability to work with numbers accurately. Requires ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment on a regular basis. Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines.

Ability to operate in a sensitive work environment requiring confidentiality and discretion.

Requires Associates Degree in business, finance or accounting supplemented by three (3) to five (5) years of general bookkeeping and accounting experience, or any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.