Job Details

Account Clerk III

• $30,499 - $34,307/ Year
• Full Benefits Package

Duties:

• Performs a variety of accounting-related duties, assisting in the maintenance of accurate accounting records according to established guidelines.
• Prepares invoices, receipts, deposits and financial reports.
• Processes and enters overtime slips/holiday forms for the Sheriff’s Office staff.
• Enters daily billing for inmate medical services.
• Processes and verifies cash for bonds, transfers funds/closes inmate accounts, and issues checks/debit cards to released inmates.
• Collects and processes inmate commissary invoices; sorts and verifies deliveries.
• Facilitates, processes, and packs commissary orders for qualified indigent inmates.
• Performs Inmate Accounting Clerk’s duties during absences.
• This description is intended to illustrate the type and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. It may not be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified. 

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of one and half years bookkeeping or accounting experience.

Special Requirements:

• Must pass a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen, as a condition of employment.
• Subject to background check and fingerprinting.
• The physical ability to lift at least 50 lbs. is essential to the successful performance of job duties.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Able to prepare accurate financial reports and records in a timely manner.
• Organized, with the ability to prepare accurate financial reports and records in a timely manner.
• Capable of interacting effectively with department officials, vendors, co-workers, and the general public.
• Proficient in the use of standard office equipment and software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and email.

Typing Requirement:

• Must have a typing speed of 40 words per minute net. 

• Please contact Personnel by phone or email to schedule a typing test if you have not taken one before with our office. 

• We are unable to process and forward your application until you have taken and successfully passed the typing test at the net speed required.