Accounting Clerk III - Public Safety

Pasco County•Land O' Lakes, FL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Clerk III role involves advanced clerical and specialized accounting work in compiling, maintaining, and verifying diverse statistical, fiscal, and bookkeeping records and accounts.

Requirements

Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and procedures.
Knowledge of office methods and procedures.
Knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations relative to financial records.
Ability to perform daily work involving written or numerical data.
Ability to make arithmetic calculations rapidly and accurately.
Ability to read for comprehension.
Knowledge of BS01, GASB, and FASBE Systems and Pasco County Purchasing Ordinance.
Ability to make decisions in accordance with the departmental rules, regulations, and policies.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and public.
Knowledge of excellent customer service principles and practices.
Knowledge of Customer Account Research and Reconciliation.
Knowledge of Payment Research.
Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.
Ability to operate a computer and to use a keyboard to enter data.
Data entry experience.
Customer refund processing experience.
Point of Sale system and payment audit experience.
Must possess a valid Florida driver's license.

Responsibilities

Runs inquiry reports and updates spreadsheets with actuals.
Assists in data entry into spreadsheets and budgeting software.
Reviews and approves P-card transactions and invoices for payment.
Assists with requisition forms and questions regarding availability of funds.
Codes invoices.
Prepares forms independently and composes letters for supervisor's signature.
Sets up files and files letters and related technical information in the prescribed manner.
Assembles information for supervisor's use.
Refers calls to other employees, officials, or departments as needed.
Verifies invoices and receipts; and, where cost accounting is involved, breaks down charges to individual accounts of projects.
Operates all standard types of office machines.
Maintains ledger files.
Maintains receipt books.
Makes deposits to appropriate accounts.
Examines financial records for accuracy and completeness according to prescribed standards.
Posts journal entries to ledger.
Maintains inventory of equipment, property, and various other accounting and control records.
Reconciles bank statements.
Performs related work as required.