Finance Account Clerk

City of Montgomery, AL; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Montgomery, AL is seeking an Accounting Clerk to manage accounts, process payables, and perform clerical tasks within the Finance Department.

Responsibilities include intake of tax and license applications, maintenance of records, AR/AP, and ensuring compliance with City Code and state laws. The role reports to a supervising officer within Finance.

Qualifications

• Accounting clerical experience and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle clerical tasks in a finance setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable for city departments and perform general clerical duties.
• Handle initial point-of-contact for sales tax, business tax, and business licensing for the Finance Department.
• Issue and maintain tax and license accounts/records per the City Code and state laws.
• Take in tax and business license applications and supporting documentation.
• Analyze and determine which business-related accounts will be established.
• Perform accounts receivable tasks and maintain financial records.
• Report to a supervisor (Compliance Officer, Accounting Specialist, Assistant Comptroller, or Comptroller).

Skills

Accounting clerical

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two bookkeeping or accounting courses

Job description

The fundamental reason this position exists is to manage various accounts, perform account payable tasks for various city departments, perform general clerical duties, and manage initial point-of-contact sales tax, business tax, and business licensing responsibilities for the city Finance Department. Work responsibilities in License and Revenue include the issuance and maintenance of tax and license accounts and records per the city's Code of Ordinance, Chapter 16, entitled, “Licenses and Taxation”, and the state's Uniform Revenue Procedures, Tax Payor Bill of Rights, and other corresponding local and state laws, intake of tax and business license applications, intake and maintenance of required supporting documentation, analyze and conclude which business-related accounts will be established, performing accounts receivable tasks, for the Revenue Division. Work responsibilities in accounting include the issuance of payments on behalf of all City departments, reviewing and correcting invoices for proper account coding, arithmetic, vendor selection, budget, and supporting documentation, and maintenance of all financial records regarding the aforementioned tasks. Depending on which section work is being performed, this position reports to a supervising Compliance Officer, Accounting Specialist, Assistant Comptroller, or Comptroller.

High school or GED, successful completion of two bookkeeping or accounting courses, and two (2) years of accounting clerical experience. Six (6) months of additional accounting clerical experience can substitute for the two courses.

NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.