Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper

11-month position

Internal Only

NATURE OF WORK

An employee in this class performs a large variety of clerical duties involving interaction with other employees and departments. Generally, an employee in this class functions as the primary support to an administrator or has considerable knowledge of a technical field.

Work typically involves several steps and requires the selection of the most appropriate action within procedural and operational guidelines. Work is directed by precedents or broad policy. The employee may develop procedures for non-technical and non-complex problems and is expected to resolve problems independently.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Identifies sources needed and compiles a variety of data.

Codes data from a complex and/or a large number of coding sources.

Traces and reconciles disagreements records.

Maintains a variety of complex ledgers.

Determines soundness of requests for materials or small amounts of money and rejects or approves.

Sets up and maintains files or storage of a large and varied number of subjects.

Files and retrieves information from an alphabetical, chronological, numerical, or by subject filing system.

Purges files by the prescribed procedure.

Operates a large variety of standard office equipment.

Originates design and layout and types tabular material, charts, and statistical materials.

Locates, identifies, and gives out appropriate and accurate information.

Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING

Graduation from high school with 3-5 years of clerical or office support experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Experience in accounting preferred.