Clerk Accounting

First Student • Corona, CA

90d

About The Position

At First Student, Accounting Clerks assist the Location Manager in all aspects of the daily accounting function and are responsible for Payroll, AP, AR and HR at site. As an Accounting Clerk, your major responsibilities will be to process all driver and staff payroll for the location on a weekly basis meeting daily, weekly and monthly deadlines. You will produce proofs, type payrolls and other financial reports, make routine cost distributions, and post subject accounts. Additionally, you will prepare and post accounting documents, such as fees, receipts, invoices, requisitions, vouchers, expense accounts, and related operating reports. You will also post requisitions, receipts, and disbursements information to appropriate ledgers or journals, receive and count cash, maintain cash book or other control records, generate invoices, and handle collections of unpaid balances. Other responsibilities include filing and maintaining clerical records, preparing and mailing bills or statements, auditing and proofing accounting reports for accuracy, assisting in balancing accounts, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Capability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions of legal or technical nature.
• Ability to perform a volume of numerical detail work with speed and accuracy.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping theories and practices.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Able to work well alone and as part of a team.
• Organized.
• Computer literacy and able to learn new things quickly.
• At least 2 years experience in Payroll as the primary.
• At least 1 year experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or secretarial assignments.
• May require potential to type at least 40 words per minute with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Processes all driver and staff payroll for the location on a weekly basis meeting daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Produces proofs, types payrolls and other financial reports; makes routine cost distributions; posts subject accounts.
• Prepares and posts accounting documents, such as fees, receipts, invoices, requisitions, vouchers, expense accounts, and related operating reports.
• Posts requisitions, receipts, and disbursements information to appropriate ledgers or journals.
• Receives and counts cash; maintains cash book or other control record.
• Generates invoices and handles collections of unpaid balances.
• Files and maintains clerical records and reports pertinent information to accounting and bookkeeping or technical operations.
• Prepares and mails bills or statements, prepares lists of outstanding bills payable.
• May audit and proof accounting or other reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental, county, and state procedures.
• May perform secretarial functions as needed for assigned staff members.
• Assists in balancing accounts by running tapes, proofreading, etc; prepares summary of balances, cost information, or other reports as requested for supervisor's use in preparing financial statements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Real security.
• A brilliant future.
• Fantastic training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees