New Job Accounting Clerk I In Illinois

Accounting Clerk I
Accounting Clerk I

Accounting Clerk I

Company : Jobssummary / Indeed
Salary : $48,231 - $57,275 a year
Location : Illinois

Full Description

The City of Warrenville is accepting applications for the position of Accounting Clerk I. If you are a highly organized and driven individual, join our dynamic finance team! This is a professional position that plays a key role in assisting the general public as the City’s primary point of contact for questions and customer service. Responsible for fiscal clerical and accounting work including collecting and processing payments and licensing. This position provides exceptional service within the organization and to external customers, including promoting a positive image of the City, fostering a collaborative, respectful, and service-minded working environment, and consistently exhibiting professionalism and integrity through the community. Other duties of a general office nature are also performed.

Some of the Essential Job Functions of an employee of this class are:

  • Provides information, routes calls to appropriate department or employee and receives and relays messages as required.
  • Processes payments of water bills, various licenses, yard waste stickers, dog tags, and other payments.
  • Verifies payments against bills or invoices, and processes daily drop-box payments.
  • Responsible for the issuance and administration of City licenses such as business, animal, food handler, liquor, raffle, scavenger, and more.
  • Responsible for supporting all city departments by preparing and posting all outgoing mail and distributing incoming City mail. Prepares and processes FedEx and other express carrier items.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • Ability to perform basic accounting and bookkeeping practices and procedures.
  • Ability to maintain routine financial records and to prepare routine financial reports.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, public officials, and the general public, and to effectively and professionally convey information.

The job description contains additional information about this position and is available to view in the Attached Files link of the job posting.

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Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent, including or supplemented by courses in accounting and modern office practices; • 1-3 years of experience in accounting procedures and clerical work involving public contact and customer service; • or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Miscellaneous Information

Schedule is generally Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with an excellent benefits package including health and life insurance, IMRF pension, and benefit time.


Job Details

Category

Finance

Status

Open

Salary

$48,231 - $57,275 commensurate with experience

Posted

June 5, 2023

Closing

Open Until Filled

Attached Files

Accounting Clerk I Job Description