Account Clerk III in Fresno, California at Fresno Superior Court

	STEP 1	STEP 2	STEP 3	STEP 4	STEP 5
Hourly	23.24	24.41	25.64	26.93	28.28
Biweekly	1,859	1,953	2,051	2,154	2,262
Monthly	4,028	4,231	4,444	4,668	4,902
Annually	48,339	50,773	53,331	56,014	58,822

DEFINITION: Under general direction of the Principle Accountant, the manager of the Fiscal Accounting Department, the Account Clerk performs a variety of accounting work; and performs related duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Incumbents in the Account Clerk series perform above average financial and statistical recordkeeping/bookkeeping tasks involving the use of independent judgement, accuracy, and the ability to meet deadlines; general clerical work, however, the majority of time is involved with accounting tasks.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: The information below is meant to serve as samples of essential job functions and responsibilities for this classification. This list is neither inclusive nor exclusive, but indicative of several types of duties performed.

Typical tasks:

• Maintains departmental appropriation, expenditure and revenue records, including monitoring budget units, contracts and accounts, checking and balancing records for arithmetic errors, completeness of budget codes and preparing forms to transfer funds;
• Posts financial transactions including distributing costs of payments to various accounts; posting to accounts, journals, and ledgers; and making adjustments to accounts;
• Review of accounts for proper payments, charges, and statement detail; make adjustments to accounts and balances; resolving or reconciling discrepancies between payments, receipts or accounts;
• Audits charges including checking and verifying codes and fees for conformity to laws, rules, or regulations;
• Prepares or assists in preparing reports including preparation of financial reports, statements, and periodic reports on condition of appropriation, accrual, receipts, contracts, demands payable and accounts receivable; and completes various forms and documents;
• Obtains information from the public including vendors and other departments as well as provides information concerning accounts, contracts, budgets and financial transactions;
• Determines which account to credit with unidentified payment, determines validity of or liability for bills or charges, processes refunds on overpayments, assists in preparing information for budget, and prepares transfer of funds; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Level III: Graduation from High School or G.E.D equivalent.
Experience:

Level III: One (1) year of full-time accounting experience.


Other: 1. Excel spreadsheet experience.
2. Ability to operate a 10-key machine or calculator.


License: Possession of valid Class “C” California Driver’s License may be required.
EXPECTED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Accounting principles, practices and methods;
• Accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash handling and purchasing;
• Court policies and procedures; pertinent laws, rules, and goals; awareness of the objectives of the Court;
• Effective written communication, including correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure; and
• Modern office practices and procedures and filing systems; computer applications including Excel, Word, Outlook.

Skill and Ability to:

• Maintain regular and consistent work hours;
• Operates standard office equipment including operation of a 10-key, computer-related equipment, multi-line telephone system, and other equipment;
• Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand;
• Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen and to understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences;
• Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand;
• Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels within the organization;
• Accomplish job assignments independently; and
• Learn new work processes and procedures and deal effectively with other departments as well as the public.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Convictions, depending on the type, number and date, may be disqualifying. Court employees shall be subject to a modified background investigation and fingerprinting. False statements or omission of facts regarding background or employment history may result in disqualification or dismissal.

Request for Reasonable Accommodations: The Superior Court of California, County of Fresno is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process may contact the Human Resources Department at (559) 457-2050 or via email at hr@fresno.courts.ca.gov. Individuals with hearing and/or speech impairments may also contact Human Resources for this position through the use of the California Relay Service by dialing 711.