Senior Account Clerk

Rowland Unified School District•Los Angeles, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs complex account clerical work in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of budget, accounting and financial records and reports, or payroll, student attendance and fringe benefit documents requiring interpretive ability, independent judgment, and initiative within established accounting practices/procedures. Positions in this class may be assigned to a school to assist in budget development, implementation and maintenance, or may be assigned responsibility for specialized account clerical functions within the Fiscal Services, Purchasing or Food Service Departments. This position requires knowledge and aptitude in utilizing variety of software. Employees exercise judgment in interpreting rules, policies, guidelines, establishing methods and determining work priorities, and are expected to independently solve a variety of problems. The class of Senior Account Clerk is distinguished from the class of Senior Office Assistant in that while some incumbents in the latter class also perform similar accounting duties (e.g., budget maintenance), such are in addition to various other general clerical duties and incumbents do not spend the majority of their time on accounting related duties. The class of Senior Account Clerk is distinguished from the class of Account Clerk in that the former is required to follow and interpret rules, policies and guidelines, and expected to work independently and solve a variety of problems related to records maintained.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalency.
Two years of experience in financial record keeping.
Copy of High School Diploma or equivalent; or Copy of Official Transcripts on letterhead/watermarked paper, or Bachelors degree (if you wish to supplement education for experience).
A valid, Class C, California Driver's License, a good driving record and use of a private vehicle may be required for some positions.

Nice To Haves

The ability to speak, read and write a language in addition to English is desirable.

Responsibilities

Performs complex account clerical work in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of budget, accounting and financial records and reports, or payroll, student attendance and fringe benefit documents requiring interpretive ability, independent judgment, and initiative within established accounting practices/procedures.
Assist in budget development, implementation and maintenance.
Assigned responsibility for specialized account clerical functions within the Fiscal Services, Purchasing or Food Service Departments.
Interpret rules, policies, guidelines, establish methods and determine work priorities.
Independently solve a variety of problems related to records maintained.