Account Clerk III — Payroll, AP/AR & Inventory

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority is seeking an Account Clerk III to perform highly responsible clerical document processing and basic bookkeeping under direct supervision. You will handle data entry, file maintenance, and preparation of standard accounting documents such as vouchers and invoices.

Responsibilities include recording transactions in systems like accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll; verifying data accuracy; reconciling postings; and supporting annual

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of related office work involving progressively responsible accounting work.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to perform routine arithmetic calculations accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• 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, payroll data).
• Reconcile, compile, verify and summarize postings of activities including daily deposits, cash receipts, disbursements and payroll data.
• Enter and retrieve 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 invoice status and employee inquiries regarding payroll transactions.
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data to process payroll.
• Prepare financial reports for internal and external parties.
• Resolve discrepancies in payroll, AR, deposits, disbursements and inventory by analyzing information.
• Assist the Authority’s warehouse with annual physical inventory.
• Perform general accounting and clerical functions to support higher level staff.
• Maintain proper filing of work-related documents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic accounting

Arithmetic calculations

Document review

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority is seeking an Account Clerk III to perform highly responsible clerical document processing and basic bookkeeping under direct supervision. You will handle data entry, file maintenance, and preparation of standard accounting documents such as vouchers and invoices.

Responsibilities include recording transactions in systems like accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll; verifying data accuracy; reconciling postings; and supporting annual