Position:

Accounting Clerk

Division:

Municipal Court

Rate of Pay:

$17.00

Purpose

:

Help maintain and reconcile the monetary accounts of the Municipal court

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Major Duties and

Responsibilities Accounts

Payable:

• Data entry: Voided Tickets, Requisitions, & Invoices (Reconciling Requisitions & Invoices
• Verify & adjust the monthly jail bills for Forrest & Lamar Countie
• Apply jail credits to inmate
• Send Cases to Collection
• Reconcile Collections Report
• Process Payments from Collection Agency & Probation Companie
• Verify inmate claims to email to our insurance company for paymen
• Order Supplies for the Offic
• Log and File Expungement
• Distribute tickets books to officers when needed and input the assigned ticket books into Court's Softwar
• Sub for front desk when neede
• Take In-Person & Phone Payments & Mail receipts to customer
• Complete End of the Day Report
• Balance Money for Daily Deposit
• Take Reports and Money to City Hal
• Make bank runs for change when neede
• Maintain Employee File
• View applications for possible candidates and schedule interviews accordingl
• Provide monthly citation statistics report for Police Departmen
• Close out all purchase orders at year end in a timely manne
• Meet with Auditor's Office regarding money handling policies and procedures

• Performs other duties as needed.

   

Minimum Requirements:

A minimum of an Associate's Degree in Accounting or equivalent education/experience is required. Prefer individual with Accounts Payable experience. The person in this position must have an excellent demeanor with the ability to work closely with individuals from various City departments, and City Vendors. Candidate must be highly organized, detail-oriented, dependable, punctual and able to multitask and remain calm under pressure.

  Must have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

  Must also have basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, computer skills, bookkeeping, accounting, and budgeting principles. Candidate must also have proper grammar and proper use of English in speaking and writing. Mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, division and multiplication are a must. The person in this position is supervised daily and works closely with others in the department.

  Knowledge of government fund structure as well as operations of municipal government are preferred.

  Experience with Tyler MUNIS and INCODE software is a plus.