Senior Accounts Clerk - Payroll & Ledger Expert

Genesee County, Inc.; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee County, Inc. in Flint, MI is seeking a responsible Account Clerk to manage accounts, ledgers, payroll, and related clerical tasks. You will handle cash receipts, prepare reports, and support budget and grant activities under supervision.

The position requires several years of bookkeeping experience and familiarity with computer-based office software. Work involves confidential financial information and adherence to County policies.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years' experience as an Account Clerk;
• -OR-
• Four (4) years' experience in a position requiring bookkeeping skills and the ability to utilize a computer at 30 w.p.m.

Responsibilities

• Maintains general and subsidiary records and ledgers according to established account classifications, posting entries from supporting records, making adjusting entries, balancing against other records and preparing reports from such records.
• Utilizes computers and related software such as spreadsheets, data bases and word processing programs.
• Posts cash receipts to the General Journal and makes out all necessary reports.
• Answers the telephone and gives general information in response to employees and the public on a variety of fiscal matters.
• Prepares file maintenance.
• Prepares the County payroll from information submitted by the departments.
• Assists with payroll at the department level.
• Reviews the work of Account Clerks for accuracy.
• Assists in the preparation of departmental budgets and/or in the preparation of federal or State grants including mathematical calculations.
• Verifies and enters details of transactions as they occur or in chronological order in cash or account journals from items such as invoices, checks and stubs, receipts and requisitions.
• Summarizes details on separate ledgers, using adding machines and transfers data to general ledger.

Job description

Genesee County, Inc. in Flint, MI is seeking a responsible Account Clerk to manage accounts, ledgers, payroll, and related clerical tasks. You will handle cash receipts, prepare reports, and support budget and grant activities under supervision.

The position requires several years of bookkeeping experience and familiarity with computer-based office software. Work involves confidential financial information and adherence to County policies.