Accounting Clerk I

Accounting Clerk I Department: Finance Job Status: Not Specified Rate of Pay: $15.36 - $16.00 Status: Until Filled Job Description Summary This employee performs major functions within the Finance Department: Accounts Payable, Cashier/UB Billing, or Payroll/Journal Entries. This employee is under the general direction of and reports to the Accounting Clerk Supervisor. Responsible for interacting with supervisor, staff, other employees, and the public in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner, displaying actions and attitudes that support and encourage the highest levels of teamwork and the enjoyment of the workplace by all affected parties. Job Responsibilities 100% - Essential Functions for each Major Function: Accounts Payable: Manages accounts payable process, including purchasing card transactions, checking departmental requisitions for availability of funding, approved vendor status, proper account coding and entering as encumbrances into the accounting system. Prepares purchase orders and distributes to appropriate departments. Compiles invoices, statements and purchase orders to be paid; edits for accuracy, completeness and approvals. Copies invoices, purchase requisitions for capital expenditures, coordinating w/ Finance Director. Prepares payment forms and inputs into accounting system for payment voucher run. Verifies cash receipts and balances it with the daily deposits. Prepares and executes daily bank deposit transactions. Prepares monthly reports associated with expenditure of grant funds as required. Miscellaneous duties include assisting the department with performing and invoicing title searches. Cashier/UB Billing Works to process utility billing functions, including delinquent accounts/lien processing, account transfers and reconciliations. Manage the interface with the City's solid waste/recycling vendor, serving as the City's liaison between customers, the City, and the service provider. Insure charges for services are correct and can be reconciled. Reconciles daily cash receipts and prepares bank deposit. Collects and processes cash receipts for all City revenues, bills and receives revenues daily. Custodian for Petty Cash box and prepares the weekly check request papers to reimburse the bank and su