Account Clerk

Primepoint, LLC; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Primepoint, LLC in Mercer County, New Jersey is seeking a meticulous Account Clerk to support payroll, pension administration, and general accounting functions. You will handle data entry, payroll processing, and financial recordkeeping with high accuracy and confidentiality.

The role requires basic accounting knowledge and Excel skills, with opportunities to learn county payroll procedures and systems. Collaboration with payroll personnel and pension administrators is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, payroll, or related administrative position preferred.
• An associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, human resources, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required.
• Ability to enter, review, and maintain financial and employee information.
• Ability to learn payroll and pension procedures, systems, and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Administration: Assisting with payroll preparation and processing.
• Payroll Administration: Reviewing payroll information for accuracy and completeness.
• Payroll Administration: Maintaining and updating employee payroll records.
• Pension Administration: Assisting with pension administration and maintaining pension-related records.
• Pension Administration: Assisting with audits and payroll and pension reporting requirements.
• Pension Administration: Assisting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other accounting functions as assigned.
• Pension Administration: Preparing spreadsheets, reports, reconciliations, and other financial documents.
• Pension Administration: Reviewing and reconciling payroll, pension, and accounting information.
• Data & Records Management: Entering, verifying, and maintaining financial and employee data.
• Data & Records Management: Researching and resolving discrepancies involving payroll, pension, accounting, and employee records.
• Confidentiality & General Administration: Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive employee, payroll, pension, and financial information.
• Confidentiality & General Administration: Performing other related accounting and administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Accounting/Finance degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30PM, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break.

REPORTSTO: County ChiefFinancial Officer

VACANCIES: 1

POSITIONOVERVIEW:

MercerCounty Finance Department is seeking a detail-oriented and organized individualto serve as an Account Clerk supporting accounting, payroll, and pensionfunctions.

TheAccount Clerk will perform a variety of clerical and administrative dutiesinvolving financial records, employee information, payroll processing, pensionadministration, data entry, spreadsheets, and related accounting functions. Theposition will work closely with payroll and pension functions and require ahigh level of accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

Priorexperience or knowledge of payroll and pension functions is preferred but notrequired. Candidates should have the ability and willingness to learn Countypayroll and pension procedures, systems, and requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Payroll Administration

• Assistingwith payroll preparation and processing.
• Reviewingpayroll information for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintainingand updating employee payroll records.

Pension Administration

• Assistingwith pension administration and maintaining pension-related records.
• Assistingwith audits and payroll and pension reporting requirements.
• Assistingwith accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other accounting functionsas assigned.
• Preparingspreadsheets, reports, reconciliations, and other financial documents.
• Reviewingand reconciling payroll, pension, and accounting information.

Data & Records Management

• Entering,verifying, and maintaining financial and employee data.
• Researchingand resolving discrepancies involving payroll, pension, accounting, andemployee records.

Confidentiality & GeneralAdministration

• Maintainingconfidentiality of sensitive employee, payroll, pension, and financialinformation.
• Performingother related accounting and administrative duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Highschool diploma or equivalent required. One (1) year of experience inaccounting, bookkeeping, finance, payroll, or a related administrative positionis preferred.

Anassociate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration,human resources, or a related field is preferred but not required.

EXPERIENCE:

Payroll/Pension

• Knowledgeof or experience with payroll and pension functions is preferred but notrequired.

Computer Skills

• Workingknowledge of Microsoft Excel is required. Candidates should be comfortable withdata entry, organizing information, sorting and filtering data, basic formulas,and creating and maintaining spreadsheets.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledgeof basic accounting and financial recordkeeping principles.
• Workingknowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Abilityto accurately enter, review, and maintain financial and employeeinformation.
• Abilityto work with numerical and financial information.
• Strongattention to detail and accuracy.
• Abilityto identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Strongorganizational and time-management skills.
• Abilityto maintain confidential payroll, pension, employee, and financialinformation.
• Abilityto communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, Countydepartments, payroll personnel, pension administrators, and other parties.
• Abilityto learn payroll and pension procedures, systems, and applicablerequirements.
• Abilityto work independently and effectively as part of a team.
• Abilityto manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.

APPLICATIONPROCESS:

Submityour application through online applicant tracking system

Applicantswill be reviewed based on education, experience, skills, and otherqualifications relevant to the position.

Candidatesmeeting the minimum qualifications may be contacted for further screening andconsideration.

BENEFITSOF WORKING WITH MERCER COUNTY:

MercerCounty is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports thehealth, financial security, and professional development of our employees.Benefits include:

• Accessto health and wellness coverage
• Retirementand deferred compensation plans
• Compensatedtime off and leave programs

MercerCounty EEO/ Civil Service Statement & Residency Requirements:

MercerCounty is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse,inclusive, and accessible workplace. We provide equal employment opportunitiesto all individuals regardless of race, creed, color, national origin,nationality, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, marital status, civil unionstatus, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional orsexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellularor blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forcesof the United States, disability, or any other protected characteristic underfederal, state, or local law.

Asa Civil Service employer under the State of New Jersey, all candidates mustcomply with New Jersey Civil Service Commission regulations and guidelines.Mercer County residency is required. Non-residents must establish residencywithin one (1) year of employment.

MercerCounty is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordancewith the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state laws,specifically in accordance with the New Jersey State Policy ProhibitingDiscrimination in the Workplace