Accounting Clerk

DESCRIPTION:TheAccountingClerkisresponsiblefortheassignmentsdelegatedbytheFinance Director,whichmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto:beresponsible forsimpleclericalaccounting duties, which caninclude enteringdata,matchinginvoices,openinganddistributingmailtoprocessors,andfiling.Thispositionrequiresthe abilityto achieve consistentmathematical accuracy. Additionally, this position may participate in month-endandyear-endclosingactivities,annualbudgetingassistance,annualauditprep,taxandreportwork,departmentalreports,creditcardreconciliation,andpayrollandaccountspayabledisbursements.

DUTIES:

• Support the Finance Director in duties pertaining to the accounting records and accounting functions.
• Assist in the maintenance of all borough accounting records and legal documents.
• Assist in processing and filing of the borough payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Assures that backup documents are accurate and filed.
• Assist in the preparation and filing of reports.
• Assist in the preparation of W-2s and
• Assist in the reconciliation of the monthly bank statements.
• Maintains finance file system.
• Assist with audit preparation.
• Tracks log of the purchase orders and travel requests.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Higher education in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field from an accredited college or university is highly desired.
• Past clerical experience required.