Account Clerk III

Account Clerk III

Salary

$22.50 - $28.52 Hourly

Location

Lincoln, NE

Job Type

Full time/probationary or status

Job Number

202500073-2

Department

Transportation & Utilities Department

Opening Date

02/19/2025

Closing Date

3/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Job Posting Information

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities is the largest department in the City of Lincoln. The

LTU team provides transit, transportation and utilities services year-round to

the citizens of Lincoln. Nearly 600 team members make up LTU. We fuel the

importance of building relationships within our divisions and department and

with our community partners. We value our team's forward-thinking attitude and

pride ourselves on good stewardship of our environment. We celebrate our

individual strengths that in turn take our teams to new levels of

accomplishment. We commit ourselves to offering additional training

opportunities and a variety of paths for professional job growth. Our teammates

enjoy benefits that include, but are not limited to, a retirement match, paid

vacation, holidays, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision plans. Join the

largest department at the City of Lincoln today. We are excited to enhance our

community's quality of life together.

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LTU is looking for a new Account Clerk III. This is specialized clerical work involving diverse and complex accounting related tasks. Employees in this role perform work within established accounting systems and procedures.

Hours: Monday- Friday; 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Nature of Work/Examples of Work Performed

• Audits payment vouchers, pay estimates and interdepartmental charges for final payment.
• Enters audited payment vouchers into financial system.
• Reconciles accounts receivable and payments to the general ledger and cash receipts ledger.
• Posts charges and receipts to financial accounting system; prepares miscellaneous journal entries regarding revenue receipts.
• Prepares various revenue summaries and reports.
• Prepares and maintains specialized receivables.
• Prepares standard and other adjusting entries to the general ledger.
• Assists in compilation of special reports; prepares standard monthly journal entries.
• Develops programs for use on the microcomputer; may train employees in the use of computer and programs.

Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Courses in accounting
• Four years of experience keeping and recording financial transactions

Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities, and skills may be considered.

We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave, over 12 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 2 personal convenience days annually that you begin accruing upon hire.
• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
• 5 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
• $71,000 of Life Insurance
• $1,213 of Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses for after you leave City employment.
• Optional benefits include:
• Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Allstate Voluntary Plans
• Supplemental Term Life
• Deferred Compensation Plans

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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.

• 1. This application is hand scored.
• 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
• 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
• 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
• 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
• 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
• 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.

02

Did you graduate from high school or obtain an equivalent GED?

• Yes
• No

03

Indicate if you have college-level coursework in the following:

• Principles of Accounting (various levels)
• Cost Accounting
• Government Accounting
• Payroll Accounting
• Related field (specify below)
• No coursework

04

Please specify related field.

05

Do you have experience keeping and recording financial transactions?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 2 years experience
• Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
• Yes, 4 to 6 years experience
• Yes, more than 6 years experience

06

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

07

If yes, please describe your work duties.

08

Do you have experience maintaining financial records?

• Yes
• No

09

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

10

If yes, please describe your work duties.

11

Do you have experience with double entry journal records?

• Yes
• No

12

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

13

If yes, please describe your work duties including the types of double entry journal records you have made and how often (i.e. monthly, daily)

14

Do you have experience working with the public?

• Yes
• No

15

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

16

If yes, please describe your work duties.

17

Do you have experience maintaining financial records on a computer?

• Yes
• No

18

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

19

If yes, please describe your experience including the types of records and the type of software with which you worked.

20

Indicate if you have experience operating any of the following:

• Calculator/adding machine
• Personal computer/computer terminal
• Copier
• Fax
• None

21

Indicate if you have training or experience using the following software:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• J. D. Edwards
• PowerBI
• No experience

22

Do you have experience working on accounts payable?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 2 years of experience
• Yes, 2 to 4 years of experience
• Yes, 4 to 6 years of experience
• Yes, more than 6 years of experience

23

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

24

If yes, please describe your work duties.

25

Do you have experience preparing invoices?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 2 years of experience
• Yes, 2 to 4 years of experience
• Yes, 4 to 6 years of experience
• Yes, more than 6 years of experience

26

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

27

If yes, please describe your work duties.

28

Do you have experience completing financial reports?

• Yes
• No

29

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

30

If yes, please give describe examples of your work experience (i.e. directing visitors, answering the phone, routing calls, handling complaints).

31

Are you fluent in a language other than English?

• Yes
• No

32

If yes, please list the language(s) and describe your experience including your level of proficiency.

33

Do you have experience using American Sign Language?

• Yes
• No

34

If yes, please describe your experience including your level of proficiency.

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