City of Clarksville · 8 hours ago
Accounting Support Specialist
Clarksville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expCity of Clarksville is seeking an Accounting Support Specialist to perform accounting support duties requiring in-depth knowledge of organizational policies and procedures. The role involves reconciling accounts, monitoring budgets, and providing excellent customer service to the public.
GovernmentInformation ServicesService Industry
Responsibilities
Processes and documents transactions such as accounts payable and receivable, tracks budget accounts and expenses, reconciles general ledger and subledger accounts; reconciles accounts and researches discrepancies; posts debits and credits to accounts; and performs related duties
Monitors assigned budgets which includes preparing cost estimates for budget recommendations, monitoring expenditures, and maintaining records
Receives, processes, and/or prepares a variety of receipts, invoices, statements, payments, transactions, budget changes, and/or other related information; maintains files and records
Provides excellent customer service over the phone and in person to those visiting assigned area
Prepares, reviews, and collects financial statements and/or statistical, accounting, or operational reports, and spreadsheets
Opens and prepares batches of mail for processing
May review the work of lower-level staff; ensure compliance with policies and procedures
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED equivalent
No experience required
Accounting principles and practices
Accounts payable/receivable and general ledger reporting techniques
Data entry techniques
Mathematical concepts
Automated accounting software packages
Recordkeeping principles
Budgeting principles
Computers and related software applications
Applicable Federal, State, and/or local laws, rules, and regulations
Balancing accounts
Reconciling financial records and information
Monitoring budgets
Tabulating, recording, and balancing transactions
Performing mathematical calculations
Researching and resolving account discrepancies
Using a computer and applicable software applications
Applying applicable Federal, State, and/or local laws, rules, and regulations
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound
Mental Acuity: Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers
Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely
Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
Visual ability 1: sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another
Company
City of Clarksville
City of Clarksville is a government website that provides government services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Amie Wilson
Chief Information Officer
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