ACCOUNT CLERK (SR-11) [1 vacancy]

City and County of Honolulu; Hawaii; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of Honolulu is seeking an Account Clerk in the Honolulu area to maintain accounting records, review financial reports, and prepare ambulance billing reports on trips, payments owed, charges, and refunds. The role is full-time and located in Honolulu, with standard weekday hours.

The position requires one year of account record keeping experience or money collection, and a high school diploma with substitution options including an associate degree in Accounting.

Qualifications

• One year of account record keeping and/or money collection.
• Equivalent to graduation from high school.
• Experience with billing and accounts receivable preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounting records by posting and reconciling financial transactions.
• Compile and analyze ambulance billing data including billable trips and net collections.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Process daily cash receipts, vouchers, and refunds.
• Monitor financial performance and provide program updates and analyses.

Skills

Accounting records

Cash handling

Accounts receivable

Financial reporting

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree in Accounting

Job description

Ready for a role where your attention to detail makes a difference? The Honolulu Emergency Services Department (HESD), Administration Division is looking for a reliable Account Clerk! This full-time, permanent role, located in Honolulu, involves maintaining accounting records, reviewing financial reports, and preparing ambulance billing reports on trips, payments owed, charges, collections, and refunds.

What You Will Do

• Maintain accounting records by setting up, updating, posting, and reconciling financial transactions, journals, ledgers, and accounts for the ambulance billing section.
• Compile and analyze financial data by reviewing, verifying, and summarizing ambulance billing records, billable trips, accounts receivable, gross charges, net collections, and refunds.
• Prepare financial reports by compiling monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual statements on collections, deposits, refunds, receipts, expenditures, and other fiscal activities.
• Process financial transactions by completing daily cash receipt deposits, checking vouchers, distributing charges to the proper accounts, and processing refunds.
• Monitor financial performance by preparing statistical analyses and narrative reports, providing program updates, and reviewing professional publications to stay current with developments in the field.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Special Working Conditions

• Work schedule is Monday to Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• May work evenings, weekends, and holidays based on operational needs.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.

At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Education Requirement

Equivalent to graduation from high school. Responsible work experience which demonstrated the ability to perform the essential functions of the job may be substituted for education.

Experience Requirement

One (1) year of account record keeping work experience and/or the collection and accounting of money.

Examples of Qualifying Experience

Cashier, Accounting Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk, Bookkeeper, Billing Clerk, Collections Clerk, Bank Teller, and Payroll Clerk.

Substitution

• An Associate's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university will substitute for ALL of the required experience.
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting or auditing courses, of which six must be above the elementary course level and from an accredited four-year college or university, will substitute for ALL of the required experience.

Education Verification

Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.

Must be able to:

• Apply bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Use proper grammar, spelling, and word usage.
• Use filing methods and systems.
• Maintain and interpret fiscal accounts and records.
• Detect errors in posting and calculations.
• Prepare financial reports and statements.
• Make arithmetical computations.
• Compare names and numbers.

If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy/vacancies and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.