Account Technician

City of St Joseph; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

City of St Joseph seeks a clerical accounting assistant to aid in preparing monthly and annual accounting and budget reports, journal entries, and accounts payable. The role supports bank reconciliations and payroll records to ensure accurate financial operations.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED with bookkeeping training and at least three years in governmental bookkeeping, along with strong arithmetic and typing skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or GED with related courses in bookkeeping and general business.
• Three (3) years experience in governmental bookkeeping and related clerical and accounting work.
• Ability to type and perform arithmetic computations accurately and quickly.
• Ability to prepare statistical records and reports.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with the public and other employees.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation of monthly and annual accounting and budget reports.
• Participate in preparation of journal entries.
• Participate in the preparation of accounts payable.
• Assist in preparing bank reconciliations.
• Prepare general vouchers to effect adjustments, transfers, or corrections and record such transactions in proper books of accounts.
• May verify bank statements.
• May assist in preliminary preparation of record audits.
• Prepare a variety of statistical records, monthly and other reports.
• May instruct and assist clerical personnel of lower classification in the preparation of accounting records and reports.
• May prepare and maintain payroll records.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Skills

Accounting principles

Office methods

Arithmetic computations

Statistical reports

Typing

Calculator use

Instruction following

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school graduate or GED

Tools

Adding machine

Calculator

Computer terminal

Job description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

To assist Accountants and participate in the preparation of accounting records and reports.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work is under the supervision of an employee of higher grade who assigns and reviews work.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervision is exercised over clerical personnel assigned to assist.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Participate in the preparation of monthly and annual accounting and budget reports.
• Participate in preparation of journal entries.
• Participate in the preparation of accounts payable.
• Assist in preparing bank reconciliations.
• Prepare general vouchers to effect adjustments, transfers, or corrections and record such transactions in proper books of accounts.
• May verify bank statements.
• May assist in preliminary preparation of record audits.
• Prepare a variety of statistical records, monthly and other reports.
• May instruct and assist clerical personnel of lower classification in the preparation of accounting records and reports.
• May prepare and maintain payroll records.
• Perform related work as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

• Considerable knowledge of accounting principles and procedures as applied to commercial, cost, budgetary and encumbrance accounting.
• Considerable knowledge of office methods and procedures.
• Ability to make or verify a variety of arithmetic computations quickly and accurately.
• Ability to prepare statistical records and reports.
• Ability to type.
• Ability to operate adding machine, calculator, and computer terminal.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with the public and other employees.

REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation from an accredited high school or G.E.D. equivalent, including or supplemented
  by courses in bookkeeping, and general business courses.
  o ORIGINAL diploma or official transcripts REQUIRED at time of application
• Three (3) years experience in governmental bookkeeping and related clerical and accounting work.

PAY RATE

$68,831/year - $72,575/year (After 5 years)

Benefits include health, dental and life insurance, paid vacation and sick time.

DEADLINE

September 3, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

If you have any questions, please call our office at 586-574-4670.