Find & Apply For Bookkeeper / Accounting Clerk Jobs in Sheffield Lake, Ohio

Job Summary We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Law Clerk / Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our dynamic team. The employee performs routine clerical, customer-service, records, payment-processing, and administrative-support work while learning Mayor's Court procedures, municipal records practices, accounts-receivable processes, legal terminology, and City operations. Work is performed under established procedures and with direction appropriate to the employee's training and demonstrated competency. (Class C is the entry and developmental classification in the Clerk of Courts / Administrative Assistant series.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide reception and front-counter service, answer telephones, greet visitors, respond to routine questions, and route inquiries to the appropriate office or employee. Receive, date-stamp, organize, scan, file, and retrieve correspondence, citations, forms, court documents, payment records, and other City records. Assist with data entry and maintenance of court files, indexes, dockets, electronic records, and links or submissions to the Lorain Municipal Court or other authorized systems. Receive payments and assist with issuing receipts, posting transactions, preparing daily records, and organizing funds for reconciliation and deposit under established controls. Prepare routine letters, notices, permits, forms, labels, and reports using approved templates and instructions. Assist with solicitor permits, accounts-receivable records, record-retention activities, and responses to routine records requests. Operate computer applications, court or financial software, copiers, scanners, postage equipment, payment devices, and other office equipment. Provide clerical support to the Mayor, Law Department, Finance Department, and other City departments as assigned within the Class C skill level. Maintain confidentiality of court, legal, financial, personnel, and administrative information encountered in the course of work. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent. Clerical, customer-service, cash-handling, records, or office-support experience is preferred. Basic proficiency with word processing, email, data entry, and standard office equipment. Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, maintain accurate records, and perform basic arithmetic. Ability to communicate professionally with employees and members of the public. Valid Ohio driver's license and continued insurability under the City's vehicle insurance requirements when driving is assigned. Must be bondable. Disclaimer This job description identifies the general nature and level of work performed by the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every duty, responsibility, or qualification. Duties may be added, modified, or reassigned consistent with the City Charter, applicable law, and the operational needs of the City. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The City of Sheffield Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination based on any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Pay:

$21.80 - $24.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person