Account Clerk

About This Role

The Account Clerk performs routine bookkeeping and clerical tasks involving journals, ledgers, and other financial records, requiring the application of bookkeeping knowledge for report preparation.

Responsibilities

• Calculate overall invoice totals, account adjustments, and purchases/account deductions to generate reports, spreadsheets, and adjustment forms.
• Reconcile physical inventory counts against electronic inventory data, verifying electronic data entries and receiving reports for accuracy.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to promote healthy relationships and provide exceptional customer service.
• Field calls from external and internal customers to explain account status information, internal policies and procedures, and other required information.
• Manage complaints from internal and external customers effectively by providing clear and accurate information.
• Maintain account entries in electronic databases to ensure accurate record keeping.
• Maintain paper files including invoices, adjustment forms, and court orders to meet record keeping requirements.
• Travel to internal and external sites on foot to deliver mail, make bank deposits, and pick up departmental packages.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of routine bookkeeping or clerical auditing work (experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis)
• Proficiency in basic bookkeeping tasks

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, plus one year of routine bookkeeping or clerical auditing work, or completion of nine quarter hours of study in accounting or bookkeeping.
• One year of routine bookkeeping or routine clerical auditing work.

Nice to Have

• Nine quarter hours of study in accounting or bookkeeping from an accredited college, technical institute or vocational school (may substitute for required experience)

Skills

* Required skills