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City of Battle Creek (MI)
Accounts Receivable Office Clerk
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What they do
An Accounts Payable or Receivable Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions, with specific responsibility for Accounts Payable/Receivable. Works for a business or bookkeeping service. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$45,228 / year median in Michigan
-4% projected decline
Job Description
Performs intermediate administrative support work floating between the City Treasurer's office, Income Tax, Facilities (Mail Clerk), and Finance Department; performs cashier work; post and maintain ledgers, journals or other statistical records; customer services tasks regarding utility inquiries, accounts, rates and service; perform routine clerical work and filing, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the City Treasurer or other designated official. Serves as a floater between the City Treasurer, Utility Billing, Income Tax, Purchasing (including Mail Room) and Finance Department. Maintains and operates a cash drawer. Collects and processes payments. Reconciles balances, posts to and maintains bookkeeping and other records. Receives and records remittances from other City departments. Provides customer services in person and on the phone by answering questions, providing information, and directing customers appropriately and take payments. Performs routine clerical work to include preparing vouchers, typing correspondence, receiving, sorting and processing mail; scanning and organizing documents; compile information for use in reports including database and spreadsheets, and preparing other related documents. Serve as backup for the mail clerk in processing and sorting incoming and outgoing mail, perform routine delivery and pick up of incoming and outgoing mail to appropriate city departments, distribute outgoing mail to Post Office. Endorse items such as checks, receipts, and lists. Reconcile cash balances, balance receipts and maintain bookkeeping and other records. Process work orders for utility service maintenance/installation; maintain and update databases as assigned. High school diploma or GED equivalent. 2 years experience in clerical or bookkeeping work. 1 year experience operating a cash register.