Account Clerk

Job Title: Account Clerk


Location: Indianapolis, IN | Onsite


OVERVIEW
5 plus years of experience. Responsible for a variety of important and complex clerical functions and responsibility for large sums of money and other valuables.

DUTIES
• Maintains official agency financial records and is responsible for certifying their accuracy
• Exercises limited purchasing and inventory control
• Assists in preparation and control of agency budget
• Receives, deposits, distributes, and accounts for monies, securities, or other valuables
• Authorizes payment of vouchers or prepares voucher for director's signature
• Writes checks, transmits payments, audits transactions, posts and processes encumbrances and expenditures and performs transactions utilizing the correct department forms and records as needed
• Checks requisitions for quality, quantity, and price per Quantity Purchase Award contract
• Figures monthly profit-loss statement or makes other computations and calculations on agency records
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports
• Negotiates settlement of accounts
• Operates all types of office equipment and orders equipment and repairs
• Lets and re-lets leases and arranges auctions, sales and receipt of bids
• Performs related duties as required.



JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Working knowledge of bookkeeping, auditing, contracts and contracting procedures
• Working knowledge of department functions and office procedures
• Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing
• Ability to learn the operation of all kinds of office equipment
• Ability for solving different problems, some of which may not have been previously encountered
• Ability to work under pressure and to practice diplomacy, tact and courtesy
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Aptitude for business, mathematics, and public relations
• Ability to accurately handle money and other items of value and eligible to be bonded.