Accounting Clerk: Data Entry, Reconciliation & Cash Handling

Champaign County; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Champaign County is seeking a detail-oriented accounting/clerical professional to support the Treasurer’s Office. This role involves data entry, customer service at the front counter and by phone, and daily cash handling with bank deposits.

The position also requires maintaining ledgers, completing routine reports, processing tax payments, and distributing funds to taxing districts, while adhering to AFSCME bargaining unit standards. Office experience and Excel/Word skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with bookkeeping coursework.
• Experience in responsible office duties and basic accounting.
• Ability to perform essential duties with accuracy using Excel/Word.

Responsibilities

• Accurate data entry into the computer.
• Customer service at the front counter and on the phone.
• Balances cash drawer and prepares daily bank deposits.
• Balances and reconciles bank statements.
• Maintains statistical records and prepares periodic reports.
• Processes tax payments.
• Distributes funds to the taxing districts.
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers and journals; posts debits and credits; records daily receipts and balances with the computer reports; examines and records financial transactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bookkeeping basics

Data entry accuracy

Excel/Word proficiency

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Excel

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Word

Job description

Champaign County is seeking a detail-oriented accounting/clerical professional to support the Treasurer’s Office. This role involves data entry, customer service at the front counter and by phone, and daily cash handling with bank deposits.

The position also requires maintaining ledgers, completing routine reports, processing tax payments, and distributing funds to taxing districts, while adhering to AFSCME bargaining unit standards. Office experience and Excel/Word skills are essential.