Sr. Accounting Clerk

Performs sub-professional accounting work of a moderately difficult and responsible nature.

Essential Functions

• Updates and reconciles control schedules on various bond fund contribution and deposit accounts, preparing journal entries as needed;
• Updates additions, deletions and changes to project and job number account code values and prepares related statistical journal entries;
• Records and reconciles purchases and redemptions of short term investments and related interest to the general ledger;
• Records and reconciles monthly claim costs in comparison to prior year accrued costs;
• Records various bank entries to the general ledger, including returned checks, ACH transfers, etc;
• Reconciles materials inventory accounts monthly; prepares adjusting entries and fire hydrant meter rentals and water/sewer permits; processes invoices and/or payment requests as well as annual watershed permit sales and receipts;
• Reviews billing requests and creates billed work invoices and associated credit memos;
• Prepares monthly and standard recurring journal entries to the general ledger;
• Prepares monthly interface journal entry between billed work database and general ledger;
• Reconciles fire hydrant meter rentals and water/sewer permits; processes invoices and/or payment requests;
• Reconciles annual watershed permit sales and receipts;
• Prepares required schedules and analyses for auditors;
• Maintains and reconciles general ledger accounts.

Other Functions

• Participates in the formulation and administration of policies and procedures for financial/accounting functions;
• Performs related duties as required.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Work is performed in a standard office environment. Position may require extended work hours periodically to complete special projects, upgrade or enhance systems, or support the monthly and annual financial statement review and preparation process.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of clerical/accounting policies, practices and procedures associated with accounts receivables and/or general ledger account reconciliations;
• Skilled in utilizing accounts receivables applications or systems and Microsoft Office, specifically intermediate skills in Excel and Access;
• Ability to perform account reconciliations quickly and accurately;
• Ability to understand and follow complex verbal and written instructions;
• Must consistently exhibit strong customer service skills and be able to multi-task.

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of intermediate level experience in accounts receivable and preparing financial reports or related accounting work;

OR

Bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Performs sub-professional accounting work of a moderately difficult and responsible nature, which includes the following: Records and reconciles purchases and redemptions of short term investments and related interest to the general ledger; Records and reconciles monthly claim costs in comparison to prior year accrued costs; Reviews billing requests and creates billed work invoices and associated credit memos; Reconciles fire hydrant meter rentals and water/sewer permits; processes invoices and/or payment requests;