Hybrid On-site Billing & Accounts Clerk I

Anne Arundel County; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Government is hiring for a full-time, permanent Financial Clerk I within the Office of Finance. This on-site role involves complex clerical accounting tasks, including posting transactions and maintaining the billing system.

Two or more years in bookkeeping or disbursements plus a high school diploma with accounting coursework are required; a thorough background check will be conducted.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with accounting coursework required.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in bookkeeping, payroll, or disbursements.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Posts encumbrances, expenditures, cash receipts, revenues, and disbursements to journals.
• Maintains and controls the computerized billing system.
• Reconciles and balances accounts.
• Analyzes and evaluates data input and output of a computerized system.
• Examines departmental requests for monies from accounts and confirms the availability of funds.
• Analyzes accounts and prepares adjustment/refund documents as appropriate.
• Monitors accounts and notifies agency personnel of over expenditures.
• Authorizes disbursements to vendors and/or taxpayers.
• Examines vouchers, claims, invoices, checks, and supporting data for conformance with established procedures and regulations.
• Maintains large computer files, database bases, and/or accounting systems.
• Contacts vendors, departmental personnel, grant recipients, and others to obtain and provide information and resolve disagreements.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Data entry

Cash handling

Auditing basics

Customer service

Education

High school diploma with accounting coursework

Tools

Munis

Accounting software

Job description

Anne Arundel County Government is hiring for a full-time, permanent Financial Clerk I within the Office of Finance. This on-site role involves complex clerical accounting tasks, including posting transactions and maintaining the billing system.

Two or more years in bookkeeping or disbursements plus a high school diploma with accounting coursework are required; a thorough background check will be conducted.