What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Clerk II position at City of St. Petersburg?
This position performs detailed accounting, budgetary and personnel/payroll record support work of moderate difficulty in the City’s Libraries. Work involves data entry, creation of documents, receipt and payment of invoices, records maintenance, and information retrieval using City and departmental systems. An employee in this class may assist a professional or administrative supervisor with more complex clerical fiscal functions.
Salary: $17.76 - $27.15 Hourly
Close Date: 10-18-2023 (11:59 PM)
To Qualify
Minimum Qualifications. Applicants must:
- Possess a valid high school diploma or GED equivalency supplemented by the successful completion of some college level courses in bookkeeping, accounting, business or a related field.
- Have considerable knowledge of business English and a high level of expertise in proofreading and use of correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
- Be able to perform detail work involving written or numeric data.
- Be able to make mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately.
- Be able to compose complete, well-written correspondence and documents.
- Be able to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
Desirable Qualifications. Preferred applicants:
- Have at least one year of responsible experience performing accounting and related work.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Have skill in the operation of calculators, computers and Oracle eBusiness, Kronos, Microsoft Excel and Word software applications.
- Have considerable knowledge of accounting principles, accounts receivable practices and procedures, purchasing procedures, budgetary principles, and personnel/payroll policies and procedures.
- Are able to competently apply accounting principles to the maintenance of accounting records.
Selection Process
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
For purposes of employment, re-employment, promotion, transfer or demotion, the most qualified applicants will be selected to continue in the hiring process. At this point, any prior criminal records will be verified. A prior criminal record will not necessarily disqualify a selected applicant from employment.
The City of St. Petersburg is committed to a Drug Free Workplace and compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing rules. Applicants may be required to successfully complete pre-employment drug testing and/or medical exams.
How To Apply
Apply online at www.stpete.org/jobs - Select Apply for Jobs/Register/View Job Postings. City employees must use the Current City Employee link or use a City computer to access iRecruitment Employee Candidate. The City of St. Petersburg is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity employment, and encourages individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply for posted positions. In accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes, qualified servicemembers/veterans and the spouses/family members of certain servicemembers/veterans receive preference/priority in employment. Eligible applicants are responsible to apply for Veterans’ Preference at the time of submission of any job application. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply, to interview for positions and to perform the essential job functions.
Salary : $18 - $27
