Accounts Assistant – Financial Clerk with Career Growth

State of Missouri; Tipton (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid leave

Uniforms provided

Training programs

Credit union

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a clerical professional to handle financial data preparation, process invoices, balance funds, and maintain ledgers. This role supports daily operations and ensures accuracy of financial records within a state agency.

Minimum qualifications include one year of office support experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. The department offers competitive benefits, paid holidays, leave, uniforms when required, training programs, and

Qualifications

• One year of office support experience.
• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Recordkeeping experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical functions in the preparation/maintenance/recording/examination of financial data.
• Examine invoices/process payments, compare purchase orders and receipts, and prepare billing documents.
• Review financial documents for accuracy and identify discrepancies; take corrective action.
• Balance incoming funds; prepare bank deposits; monitor and maintain ledgers, registers, and journals.
• Record and distribute expenditures according to a cost allocation plan; verify disbursements and adjustments.
• Generate and compile routine financial reports and maintain financial files.
• Supervise clerical staff; exercise judgment within policies; follow general direction.
• Perform work per established rules and post orders and instruction.

Skills

Office support experience

Recordkeeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a clerical professional to handle financial data preparation, process invoices, balance funds, and maintain ledgers. This role supports daily operations and ensures accuracy of financial records within a state agency.

Minimum qualifications include one year of office support experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. The department offers competitive benefits, paid holidays, leave, uniforms when required, training programs, and