Senior Accounting Clerk

City of Little Rock • Little Rock, AR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide professional customer service and accurate financial processing support for the City of Little Rock court system; collects and processes payments related to criminal, environmental, traffic courts and parking violations while maintaining accurate financial records and court records; prepares receipts and ensures payments are accurately applied to appropriate accounts; performs advanced clerical accounting duties to maintain financial records, enters and verifies data; prepares routine correspondence and reports and processes collection information for delinquent accounts in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and financial control.

Requirements

• Completion of two (2) years of college coursework or vocational technical training in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Three (2) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting clerical work, cashiering, bookkeeping, financial operations, collections, accounts receivable, or a related area involving financial transaction processing and customer service.
• Experience handling cash and electronic payment processing in a customer-facing environment.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Online applications only.
• Applicant’s answers to supplemental questions will be used to screen for minimum qualifications electronically.
• Include a complete work history when completing application.
• Computerized skills assessment.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual communication skills may be desirable depending on departmental operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Collects and processes payments related to criminal, environmental, traffic courts and parking violations.
• Maintains accurate financial records and court records.
• Prepares receipts and ensures payments are accurately applied to appropriate accounts.
• Performs advanced clerical accounting duties to maintain financial records.
• Enters and verifies data.
• Prepares routine correspondence and reports.
• Processes collection information for delinquent accounts in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and financial control.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree