The principal responsibilities of the Accounting Clerk are to ensure the proper accounting, disposition, and reporting of money from the dining facility. This includes communicating, counting, and documenting all money received from dining hall food service sales on a daily basis and reconciling money with food sales receipts. The role also involves detecting and reporting any money discrepancies to the appropriate manager(s) in a timely manner, and depositing money daily (Monday through Friday) in the bank, providing receipts to government finance. The individual must be able to exchange accurate monetary information in all situations. Other duties include auditing rations to ensure proper receipt of goods and reconciling with vendor invoices, and preparing monthly reports on total cash meals, credit card meals, and meals cards for the dining facility detailing total purchases and total surcharges collected. The position also requires preparing other formal and informal reports as required or requested. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets, office machines, etc. and constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, scanner/copy machine, and computer printer.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees