Accounting Clerk I

Job Title
Accounting Clerk I
Pay Rate Min to Mid Range
$17.55 - $20.18
Time Type
Full time
Summary
Under general supervision, is responsible for processing and verifying daily cash receipts and cost bills; prepares daily cash report; processes payments; mails cost bills; verifies docket worksheet; prepares reverse accounting entries; answers questions regarding billing payments and procedures; prepares itemized statements; mails refund checks; prepares reversal worksheet; maintains documentation; mails monthly checks; prepares certificates of court costs; acts as backup for cashiers; and performs related duties as required.
Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processes and verifies department cashiering daily cash receipts and cost bill transactions by verifying fee codes, service descriptions and check/billing amounts
  
• Prepares the daily cash report and turns in all monies to the County Treasurer's Office
  
• Processes court cost payments received in person or by mail
  
• Mails cost bills on court cost due on transfer cases and routes cost bills on court costs due for tax cases
  
• Verifies and corrects daily docket detail report
  
• Prepares reverse entries for adjustments on receipt payments by insufficient fund check
  
• Answers questions in person and by telephone regarding payments on court cost and department billing procedures
  
• Prepares itemized billing statements for appeal case transcripts
  
• Mails refund checks for overpayments
  
• Prepares reversal worksheet to correct erroneous information pertaining to wrong case numbers description and service cancellation
  
• Files and maintains documentation such as photocopies of checks due to unknown case numbers
  
• Mails monthly checks for fees collected for entities such as Commercial Recorder, Sheriff's Office, City Attorney and precincts
  
• Prepares certificates of court cost for cost due on tax cases
  
• Acts as backup to department Cashier/Clerks
  
• Performs related duties as required
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from High School or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, one (1) year in account management or bookkeeping experience and one (1) year cashiering experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Knowledge of account management and basic accounting procedures
  
• Skill in operating personal computer, 10-key adding machine, typewriter and basic office equipment
  
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations; ability to deal with hostile or irrational people; ability to effectively respond to inquiries and complaints; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-worker, other County employees, attorneys and the general public
  
• Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance
  
• Must clear a pre-employment physical and a pre-employment drug screen test
  
• Must be able to maintain an effective attendance record/pattern
  
• May be required to work more than 40 hours during the workweek
  

Working With Bexar County

Bexar County offers employees a competitive salary, retirement, and benefits. Many employee benefits are available to an employee's spouse/plus one qualifying adult and dependent child(ren). Employee benefits are strategically designed to support an employee and family, work/life balance.

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Bexar County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to Workplace Diversity.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.