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Missouri Department of Corrections
Accounts Assistant - SCCC
Career Insights for Accounts Payable / Receivable 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.
$44,575 / year median in Missouri
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities - What you'll do Performs clerical functions in the preparation/maintenance/recording/examination of financial data Examines/processes invoices/compares purchase orders and delivery receipts/computes and prepares billing documents Reviews financial documents for accuracy of figures/mathematical computations and identifies discrepancies/takes authorized corrective action Balances incoming funds/prepares bank deposits/monitors and maintains ledgers, registers, journals/posts financial data to proper accounts Records/distributes expenditures according to a cost allocation plan/researches/prepares/verifies disbursements, authorized refunds and adjustments Generates and compiles routine financial reports/maintains financial files/compiles financial information Supervises clerical staff/exercises judgment and discretion within limits of established policies and procedures/receives general administrative direction Performs work in accordance with established rules/regulations/post orders/specific instructions and received general administrative direction Performs other related work as assigned.