Account Clerk III

Accounts Clerk III

The City of Norwalk seeks a motivated individual to join our Norwalk Team! The Accounts Clerk III performs a variety of specialized accounting clerical work of a difficult nature in connection with the validation, examination, coding, reconciliation, and recording of fiscal, financial, and statistical records; participates in collections activities; performs related duties as required.

The Account Clerk III class is distinguished from the II level by the responsibility for applying and interpreting standards to a record keeping system in which knowledge of a specific operating program is required. The Account Clerk III classification performs the most difficult accounting work below the professional level.

Works under the general supervision of a senior level staff member or manager. May exercise supervision over assigned Account Clerks and other staff.

Essential Duties

Audits claims, warrants, computer source documents, and other records for accuracy, where interpretation of established procedures or working with a variety of accounts is required; codes and otherwise prepares for further processing according to established procedure.

Posts, adjusts, and reconciles internal accounts and balances to centralized accounting records; uses judgment in balancing and reconciling differences within the record keeping system, resolving most problems without assistance.

Provides customer service and information to other departments or the public which require judgment and interpretation; searches for and abstracts technical data, and provides detailed explanations of policies and procedures; refers only matters requiring policy decisions to the immediate supervisor.

Generates invoices, maintains databases, collects money for a variety of accounts, and may calculate payments using complicated formulas; assists the public by providing detailed explanations and interpretations of rules and regulations as they are related to individual payments.

Prepares standard forms and maintains reference records and files according to established procedure.

May prepare and/or type statistical reports, correspondence, and related documents according to prescribed format; operates a variety of office equipment as required, including electronic calculators and data terminals.

Qualification Guidelines

Knowledge of: city policies and procedures involved in the preparation and processing of fiscal records; procedures, methods, and office equipment used in financial transactions and record keeping. Skill in: the operation of a variety of office equipment, including calculator and computer. Ability to: work independently; analyze unusual situations involved in fiscal, financial, and statistical record keeping systems and resolve through application of city policy; make arithmetical calculations quickly and accurately; perform clerical, financial record keeping work; understand and follow oral and written directions; understand, apply, and detect errors in specific segments of a record keeping system; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Education and/or Experience: Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary. Example combinations include: Graduation from high school with supplemental course work in bookkeeping; and three years of general accounting and clerical work experience or an AA in business or related field and two years of related work experience.

Required Licenses and Certificates: Depending upon assignment, possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record may be required.

Supplemental Information

Apply online at An employment application must be completed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application. Following the closing date, applications will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in the job announcement. Candidates with qualifications that best relate to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure continuation in the selection process. The selection process will include an oral interview and a written exam designed to predict successful job performance. The City provides preference to military veterans under consideration for initial employment. To claim a veteran's preference an applicant must submit their most recent DD214 form. An eligible veteran is one who has served in the United States armed forces and who has received an honorable discharge. Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be requested by calling the Department of Human Resources at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled examination/interview date. The City of Norwalk, in compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, religion, disability, sex, or sexual orientation in its employment actions, policies, procedures or practices.