ACCOUNT CLERK I

JOB The Riverside Public Library is seeking an Account Clerk I to join the Administrative Team!There is one (1) vacancy at the Riverside Main Library.
The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.
Under supervision, the Account Clerk I is to perform accounting and/or clerical work that involves posting, checking entries and balancing accounts in a customer information or accounting system; to perform a variety of tasks in the preparation of utility bills; and to do related work as required.
An ideal candidate will have experience contributing to work activities in accounting, cash management, and direct contact with outside vendors and internal staff.
The mission of the Riverside Public Library is to be the cultural and learning center for the community, encouraging the joy and wonder of reading, the wisdom of diverse ideas, and the power of lifelong learning.
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EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Maintain general and subsidiary ledger records according to established account classifications.
Post entries from supportive records and balance against other records.
Serve at public counter collecting service payments and license fees; make change; count cash and verify receipts; make daily bank deposits.
Prepare and audit voucher packages for payment to vendor.
Post charges to accounts.
Calculate personnel, equipment, and other costs for special projects.
Assist in departmental budgetary control.
Prepare financial and statistical reports.
Participate in the assignment of appropriate billing rates for utility and other municipal services; make adjustments and corrections on accounts.
Utilize a personal computer, calculator, and other office equipment to carry out assigned clerical functions.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION: Completed Employment ApplicationCompleted Supplemental QuestionsIMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS: If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment.
You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions.
Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.
The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process.
This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.
It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.
Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.
NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.
Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer.
Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.
S.
college or university.
Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options: A.
An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at https://www.
naces.
org/members.
html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc.
(AICE) at https://aice-eval.
org/members/.
B.
An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.
All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT.