Accounting Clerk - City of Andover
Andover, KS
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Vacation Leave — Available after the end of the training period. Vacation accrues each pay period (every 2 weeks) and the accrual rate is based on years of service.
Sick Leave - Accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month, no wait period.
Holidays - The City provides 11 paid holidays.
Medical and Dental Insurance – The City covers at least 85% of the premiums of all plans. Available 1st of the month following the date of hire.
Retirement – After the training period, The City will contribute 7% of gross compensation into a 401a plan and will match up to 3% of employee contribution for a total of 10%.
YMCA Discount
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free and Confidential
Tuition Reimbursement - While employed ($1,000 a year)
Life Insurance for employee and dependents - After 90 days paid by the City
Disability insurance for employees - After 90 days paid by the City
The Accounting Clerk is a support position for the Finance Department. This position is responsible for work with utility billing, including processing accounts receivables and recording customer changes, and work in accounts payable, including data entry and maintaining vendor files. This position works directly with the public on bill payments and customer invoicing.
The minimum pay for this position is $17.55/hr.
*Pay is determined based on prior experience. Consideration is given to previous relevant experience, as well as honorable military service time served.
This posting will remain open until filled.
Applications/Resumes will be reviewed as they come in.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF WORK
- Provides citizens enquiring about information regarding utility billings with quality customer service.
- Performs duties required during the complete transaction cycle for all utility billing accounts, including but not limited to: calculating balances, mailing; posting of receipts and maintenance of all permanent records.
- Performs accounts receivable data entry allocating to proper accounts.
- Performs accounts payables data entry processing deductions from proper departmental accounts
- Maintains vendor files.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Knowledge of efficient office procedures, computer applications, software programs including documents and spreadsheets; have the ability to analyze, create, and produce reports and operate related equipment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, City officials, related agencies and the general public.
- Ability to provide reliable information and high quality, consistent service; conscious of how individual actions impact the City of Andover. Must relate well to different styles and show consideration for others.
- Possess good organizational skills, effective communication skills, and the ability to prioritize, plan, and work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision provided by the Sr. Accountant.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to meet scheduled deadlines and perform all duties accurately with attention to detail and good error recognition capabilities.
- This employee must be able to recognize and maintain confidential information.
- One to two years of experience in an office environment. Employee is expected to demonstrate the necessary skills to perform the job within acceptable standards after six months.
- High school diploma or GED, required.
- Occasional maximum lift of 20 lbs. from floor to waist; occasional forward reach; occasional crouch/bend; continuous bilateral hand coordination; continuous sit; occasional stand; occasional walk.
- Generally, adverse working conditions do not exist in this position. However, at times this position deals with high stress due to customer contact and multiple task deadlines.
Vacation Leave — Available after the end of the training period. Vacation accrues each pay period (every 2 weeks) and the accrual rate is based on years of service.
Sick Leave - Accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month, no wait period.
Holidays - The City provides 11 paid holidays.
Medical and Dental Insurance – The City covers at least 85% of the premiums of all plans. Available 1st of the month following the date of hire.
Retirement – After the training period, The City will contribute 7% of gross compensation into a 401a plan and will match up to 3% of employee contribution for a total of 10%.
YMCA Discount
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free and Confidential
Tuition Reimbursement - While employed ($1,000 a year)
Life Insurance for employee and dependents - After 90 days paid by the City
Disability insurance for employees - After 90 days paid by the City