Account Clerk III (St. Thomas)

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 seeks an Account Clerk III to perform high‑level clerical processing and basic bookkeeping. Responsibilities include data entry, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and compiling financial data for reports.

The role supports accounting staff and requires meticulous accuracy and strong organizing skills. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of related accounting office experience, with proficiency in

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to perform routine arithmetic calculations using an adding machine.
• Ability to review business transaction documents to verify completeness and accuracy.
• Ability to interact effectively with all persons contacted during handling of information.

Responsibilities

• Record transactions through data entry in systems such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll or general ledger.
• Check, verify, sort, code and enter accounts payable data and process invoices.
• Verify arithmetic accuracy of transaction documents (invoices, check requests, deposits, payroll data).
• Reconcile, compile, verify and summarize postings, including daily deposits and cash receipts.
• Enter and retrieve data from computerized accounting files and databases.
• Prepare standard accounting documents (vouchers, invoices).
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoices and payroll inquiries.
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating and entering data to process payroll.
• Prepare financial reports required for internal and external parties.
• Resolve discrepancies in payroll, receivables, deposits and inventory by analyzing information.
• Assist warehouse with annual physical inventory.
• Perform general accounting and clerical duties to support higher level staff.
• Maintain proper filing of work-related documents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Data entry

Verifying accuracy

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Account Clerk III

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

• Thorough 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.