Account Clerk III - Accounts Receivable (STT)

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority seeks an Account Clerk III to perform high‑level clerical processing and basic bookkeeping under direct supervision. You will handle data entry, accounts payable/receivable, payroll processing, and prepare standard financial reports while maintaining accurate filing and supporting higher‑level accounting staff.

The role requires attention to detail, numeric accuracy, and the ability to resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years of related accounting work.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to perform routine arithmetic calculations.

Responsibilities

• Record and process transactions in accounts payable/receivable, payroll or general ledger.
• Verify arithmetic accuracy of invoices, check requests, deposits and payroll data.
• Reconcile postings and prepare financial reports for internal and external parties.
• Maintain payroll data and respond to vendor and employee inquiries.
• Assist warehouse with annual physical inventory.
• Maintain filing of work-related documents and support higher level accounting staff.

Skills

Accounting basics

Arithmetic calculations

Document review

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2 years of related accounting office experience

Job description

Under direct supervision, the Account Clerk III performs highly responsible clerical document processing and basic bookkeeping work, including data entry, file retrieval and maintenance, and data compilation and verification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Record transactions through data entry in assigned systems such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll or general ledger
• Check, verify, sort, code and enter accounts payable data and process invoices
• Verify the arithmetic accuracy of transaction documents (e.g. invoices, check requests, deposits, physical inventory counts and payroll related data)
• Reconcile, compile, verify and summarize various postings of activities of the Authority to include but not limited to daily deposits and cash receipts, disbursements, physical inventory counts and payroll related data
• Enter and retrieves data, via computer terminals, to and from computerized accounting files and databases
• Prepare standard accounting documents (e.g. vouchers, invoices)
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding status of invoices, and employee inquiries regarding payroll transactions
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data in order to process payroll
• Prepare financial reports required for internal and external parties
• Resolve payroll, accounts receivable, deposits, disbursement and physical count inventory discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Assist the Authority’s warehouse with annual physical inventory
• Perform general accounting and clerical functions to support higher level accounting staff
• Maintain proper filing of work-related documents
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Through knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices
• Demonstrated ability to perform routine arithmetic calculations utilizing an adding machine
• Demonstrated ability to review business transaction documents to verify completeness and accuracy of information
• Ability to effectively interact with all persons contacted during completeness and accuracy of information

High school diploma, or equivalent, and two (2) years of related office work involving progressively responsible accounting work.