Accounting Clerk III

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC•Monterey Park, CA

About The Position

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. is one of the largest human services providers in California that operates a variety of programs to serve the poor and strives to find permanent solutions to crisis situations by offering clients the tools and resources needed to achieve greater self-reliance and stability in their lives. The person in this role performs clerical accounting work at a paraprofessional level, including such functions as the preparation and maintenance of budget, income, and expenditure records. Keeps complete and systematic accounting records determining propriety of entries, analyzing accounts and preparing reports. Assures documents being processed are included in appropriate accounting period. Post, balances, and closes subsidiary ledgers. Follows up on delinquent accounts receivable customers. Analyzes and verifies internal consistency, completeness and arithmetic accuracy of account documents; makes adjustments. May assist in training, monitoring and/or coordinating the activities of lower-level clerical employees.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in bookkeeping or accounting.
Two to four years of related experience.
Principles and practices of accounting.
Principles, practices, terminology, and forms used in bookkeeping and financial clerical work.
Accounting system requirements and procedures.
Applicable state and federal laws.
Post and make mathematical computations quickly and accurately.
Maintain and prepare payroll, journals, ledgers, and control records.
Maintain accurate, orderly financial and statistical records.
Operate standard office equipment, a computer, and 10-key.

Responsibilities

Verifies and processes payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash receipts.
Prepares employees’ payroll vouchers including making all necessary additions, deletions, and changes.
Receives and reviews invoices, check requests, purchase orders, receipts, packing lists, receiving reports, mileage reports, work orders, order forms, and petty cash vouchers for completeness and accuracy.
Verifies that check requests and invoices are properly certified by appropriate authorities.
Prepares check requests, writes checks, and files and distributes paid vouchers to various departments, regions, and programs.
Batches cash disbursement report.
Prepares deposits and reconciles cash receipts.
Researches, compiles, reports, and proofreads statistical or financial data.
Posts, checks, balances, and adjusts accounts.
Posts, checks, balances, and adjusts accounts.
Schedules, indexes, and files bills, vouchers, documents, and other papers.
Balances and summarizes daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly cash transactions and activities, various accounts, and ledgers.
Helps prepare general accounting and payroll journal entries.
Performs related duties as required.