Join our dynamic team as an Account Clerk and excel in a supportive environment! This role will balance front-of-office, administrative duties with finance-related tasks. The position will require an individual with excellent attendance and the ability to prioritize duties. This is an in-office position and does not offer remote work. Under general supervision, performs routine and repetitive clerical accounting functions involving balancing and reconciling; and does other related work as required.
Typical Tasks and Representative Duties- Posts and balances source documents to journals, subsidiary ledgers, and general ledgers, reconciles bank accounts, prepares and verifies financial input data with accounting detail and summary reports
- Verifies accounting documents for correct coding and computations
- Assists in compiling and summarizing statistics and records used in the preparation of financial reports, may verify, evaluate, compute and code data for analysis
- Prepares claims, purchase orders and requisitions
- Orders supplies and maintains office inventory, operates a variety of office equipment, keeps and maintains records and office files
- Posts tax records, issues various County licenses
- Computes and processes bills, accepts payments and writes receipts and deposit slips, performs related routine cashiering duties;
- Answers questions from the public and other employees;
- Performs general clerical and payroll auditing work as assigned
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Effective July 1, 2024, the compensation for this position will increase by 2.50%. This is a bargained across the board increase for this job classification.
This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full-time and part-time throughout the County.
Knowledge of:
Basic fiscal accounting methods, practices and terminology; office procedures, practices and equipment.
Ability to:
Make mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy; learn to operate automated office equipment including word processors, personal computers data, processing equipment, facsimile, electronic copiers, printers, adding machines, calculators and other modern office equipment; verify and post entries to proper accounts; operate adding machines and calculators; follow oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education, training, and experience resulting in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes:
One year of general clerical experience which included the keeping of fiscal records.Applications, including answers to supplemental questions, must be submitted online by the final filing date. To apply for this position, click "apply" at the top of this page. Most County recruitments require you to respond to supplemental questions as part of the application process. We recommend that you review these questions prior to beginning your application.
An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.
If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at
hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.
For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at
www.slocounty.ca.gov.