Accounting Clerk I

Job Summary

Perform clerical and accounting duties of a varied nature supporting the maintenance and processing of financial data according to department, college, and legal procedures.

Essential Duties

Prepare routine and special financial statements, reports, or data analysis according to time constraints and established procedures.

Collect and post payments to various accounts, complete daily deposits, maintain assigned account records, and post and reconcile on regular basis.

Coordinate all accounting functions for assigned funds or activities (i.e., travel, student accounts, or auxiliary accounts), including accountability for monies received and disbursed.

Maintain a basic filing system or assist in the filing operations of larger and more complex systems. Provide information from files as requested following approved guidelines.

Compose correspondence of a routine nature, determines necessity for dispatching letters, notices, brochures, etc. and arrange data into composite tabular forms, assembling completed material for typing or data entry.

Minimum Qualifications

Require high school diploma or GED plus some college level coursework in Accounting or Business.

6 months experience related to accounting procedures.

Accurate typing; ability to operate ten key adding machine by touch.

Ability to perform duties on own initiative with general supervision.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Good customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

College or university work experience.

Experience with Microsoft Office 365.