Account Clerk IV

Finance • New Haven, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of New Haven is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable professional to serve as an Account Clerk IV. This position plays a vital role in maintaining financial, payroll, purchasing, and administrative records that support essential City operations. The successful candidate will perform a variety of bookkeeping and recordkeeping functions, work closely with staff, vendors, and the public, and help ensure the accuracy and efficiency of departmental financial processes. This is responsible bookkeeping and record keeping work of complexity and variety in the maintenance of financial, payroll and permit records for a large City department. Work usually follows established and standardized procedures and requires speed and accuracy to meet deadlines. Employee is frequently called upon to make decisions based on experience and knowledge of the department’s needs. Work is performed independently and is reviewed through conferences and reports by the Director or Deputy Director of the department. Current vacancy exists in the City Controller's Office.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping and office management
• At least 4 years of experience in bookkeeping work
• Thorough knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices as applied to accounting transactions.
• Knowledge of general budgeting principles, practices and methods.
• Knowledge of basic governmental accounting methods and principles.
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite, billing methods and record keeping.
• Knowledge of finance and/or accounting software, or ability to learn in a reasonable amount of time.
• Ability to maintain complex financial records and to prepare clerical and financial reports and statements.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Current authorization to work in the U.S. without employer-sponsored visa support.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of new or revised procedures in the interest of simplifications of operations and improvement of departmental services.
• Maintains time and attendance payroll authorization records for salaried and hourly employees; worker compensation records, if applicable; and all other staff records.
• May process permits, collect fees, and provide public information on permits.
• Prepares and forwards documents pertaining to a variety of expenditures such as payment vouchers, purchase orders, requisitions and other related financial data.
• Composes and types correspondence as directed.
• Works closely with vendors to obtain necessary documents for contracting and to facilitate payment process.
• Performs related work as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED