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Robert Half
Accounting Clerk
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What they do
An Accounting Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$42,809 / year median in Ohio
-8% projected decline
Job Description
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join a local government office in Ohio on a Contract basis. This short-term opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong attention to detail, enjoys working with financial records, and provides attentive support in a public-facing office environment. The role focuses on assisting with tax-related payment activity, maintaining accurate documentation, and delivering courteous service to community members while supporting daily administrative operations.
Responsibilities:
- Receive and record tax-related payments with a high degree of accuracy while following established municipal procedures.
- Process transactions made by cash, check, and card, ensuring all amounts are posted correctly and supporting documentation is complete.
- Enter financial information into office systems and maintain organized records for receipts, invoices, and related account activity.
- Assist community members with payment questions, account inquiries, and routine service requests in a courteous manner.
- Support accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks, including reviewing invoices and updating payment statuses as needed.
- Coordinate with team members to keep daily workflows on schedule and help resolve issues that may affect service quality or transaction accuracy.
- Perform general clerical duties such as filing, preparing correspondence, monitoring email, and updating spreadsheets used for tracking collections.
- Handle sensitive financial and customer information with discretion and in accordance with local government standards.
- Previous experience in accounting, bookkeeping, administrative support, or a similar office-based role is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated accuracy in data entry and the ability to manage numerical information carefully and efficiently.
- Strong customer service and communication skills, with the ability to interact respectfully with the public and internal staff.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Familiarity with accounting or bookkeeping software such as QuickBooks is an advantage.
- Understanding of basic accounts payable, accounts receivable, and invoice processing practices is preferred.
- Ability to stay organized, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a structured office setting.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.