Account Clerk

Kentucky Department for Public Health; Arkansas; On-site; USD 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentucky Department for Public Health in Bullitt County is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to work in the Business Office. You will perform basic accounting tasks, payroll support, and data entry, ensuring accurate processing of invoices and payments.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and two years in accounting or related fields. Drug screen and background check may apply; position is full-time and located in Bullitt County.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and accounts payable, business administration or closely related field.
• Education substitutions allowed for required experience (year-for-year basis).

Responsibilities

• Processes accounts payable, invoices for payment, balances and reconciles accounting records, performs data entry and posting of accounts receivable, maintains ledgers and fiscal records, assists in payroll, and reconciles routine accounting records.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Pay Grade:

Grade 11

Salary:

$14.31 - $17.80 Hourly

Time Type:

Full time

Health Department:

Bullitt County Health Department

Summary:

Works in the Business Office. Responsible for performing accounting-related clerical duties that require familiarity with basic accounting functions, word processing, spreadsheet, and querying software.
If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Kimberly Rummage at [e-mail].

Description:

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS: ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION.

• Is responsible for performing accounting-related clerical duties that require familiarity with basic accounting functions with word processing, spreadsheet, and querying software.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and accounts payable, business administration or closely related field.

SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE

EDUCATION:

• Additional education in the field of Business Administration, Public Administration, Community Health, Public Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis.

EXPERIENCE:

• (N/A)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• (None)

POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IF EMPLOYEES POSSESS SUCH CREDENTIALS AT THE TIME OF HIRE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE CREDENTIALS SO LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAPACITY.

• (None)

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLASSIFICATION:

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS DESCRIBING WHAT THE DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY POSITION SHALL BE AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY'S ABILITY TO ADD TO, OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POSITION.

• Processes accounts payable, invoices for payment, balances and reconciles accounting records, performs complex data entry and related operations in posting accounts receivable payments, maintains appropriate ledgers, maintains fiscal records, assists in the preparation of payroll, reviews a limited range of source documents, reconciles routine accounting records, enters routine financial transactions into accounting systems, receives cash, checks and/or money orders and balances receipts and posts to accounting records.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

INCUNTENTS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL TYPICALLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY JOB DUTIES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE ON OCCASION IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION.

• Work typically is spent inside the office.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

DATE CLASS ESTABLISHED: 07-01-2006

DATE OF LAST REVISION: 10-03-2022

THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

Probationary Period:

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D