Account Clerk II

City of St. Albans, WV • Saint Albans, WV

263d • $36,281

About The Position

The City of St. Albans is accepting applications for the position of Account Clerk II. This is advanced, moderately complex account clerical work. The position requires excellent customer service skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include answering phones, posting payments, customer billing and collecting of City Services, and crosstraining in the collection of Business License and Business and Occupation Taxes. The starting salary is $36,281.00 with an excellent benefit package including health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement, and paid sick, vacation, and observed holidays. A six-month probationary period is required. Interested parties must complete a City of St. Albans application.

Requirements

• Knowledge of general office procedure.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic bookkeeping.
• Ability to make rapid and accurate arithmetical computations free of error.
• Attention to detail and the ability to post extensive figures accurately and legibly.
• Ability to learn more advanced bookkeeping principles and practices.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from a standard senior high school, preferably supplemented by bookkeeping courses.
• Previous account clerical experience and knowledge of Appalachian Software.

Responsibilities

• Directs city services billing procedure, sees that quarterly bills are mailed out promptly, oversees the posting and balancing of accounts.
• Receives, checks, and audits payments for the City's business and occupational tax; provides information to new businesses concerning business and occupational tax procedures and requirements; maintains files and records of quarterly and annual tax returns.
• Follows up on delinquent city services and business and occupational accounts; controls the sending of warning notices for delinquent.
• Takes steps to obtain judgments against delinquent accounts; may be responsible for pursuing garnishments, bank suggestions or other procedures for obtaining payment.
• May be responsible for a larger bookkeeping system, making adjustment entries, reconciling and balancing accounts, preparing periodic financial reports and statements under supervision.
• May be responsible for preparing financial reports or assigned portions of reports on various phases of a fiscal activity by compiling, computing and comparing figures from various accounts, gathering data on financial activities for use in budget operations or other fiscal and financial operations.
• Performs related work as required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation
• Observed holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED