Accounting Clerk II (8808)

The Salvation Army; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan Available

Supplemental Insurance Available

Voluntary Life Insurance Available

Job summary

The Salvation Army Bradenton Corps in Bradenton, FL seeks an Accounting Clerk I to manage complex clerical accounting tasks and support financial reporting. You will handle check requests, maintain account records, and liaise with divisions to provide timely status updates.

Requires a High School diploma or GED and five years of progressively responsible accounting/bookkeeping experience; a background screen may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years' experience performing progressively responsible accounting and/or bookkeeping.
• Applicant may be tested to ascertain qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Review check requests and determine payment type per guidelines.
• Verify funding before approval; ensure paperwork is complete.
• Perform research and reconciliation of accounts; respond to inquiries.

Skills

Clerical accounting

Record keeping

Financial reporting

Budget awareness

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: FLA-Bradenton Corps - Bradenton, FL 34205, Position Type: Full Time Regular, Education Level: High School Diploma/GED, Salary Range: $19.73 - $22.43 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Finance, Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

This position is responsible for:

Performs advanced and complex clerical accounting/financial functions under limited supervision including record keeping and reporting for a multitude of accounts; sets-up account payable accounts and processes all check requests in compliance with tight deadlines, budget constraints and established guidelines; serves as liaison to the divisions or outside contacts on a daily basis in order to provide timely information regarding the status of accounts and check requests.

Key Responsibilities:

Performs all duties of an Accounting Clerk I and additionally handles the following:

• Reviews check requests and determine appropriate type of payment and format based on a variety of established guidelines; receives and processes checks for deposit into appropriate accounts.
• Verifies all funding prior to submitting check requests for approval; ensures that all paperwork submitted is accurate and in proper order including account numbers.
• Performs extensive and often complex research and reconciliation of accounts; responds to inquiries from divisions as well as outside vendors or contractors.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations
• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking
• Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little to no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Voluntary Life Insurance Available

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.,
• and
• five years' experience performing progressively responsible accounting and/or bookkeeping work with limited supervision preferably within The Salvation Army,
• or
• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicant may be tested to ascertain qualifications.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid State driver’s license may be required.
• *This position requires a level 2 background screening. For general information about the Florida Clearinghouse screening process, please visit:

B531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

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