Account Clerk

About the Role

Account Clerk — City of Burbank. Open/ongoing recruitment across all City departments.

Performs technical governmental accounting work including treasury functions, purchasing, payroll, fixed assets, and accounts payable. Duties include processing journal entries, reconciling bank accounts, preparing requisitions and purchase orders, inventorying fixed assets, processing invoices for payment, assisting with payroll, and responding to financial questions from the public and City departments.

Employment Standards

Knowledge required:

• Automated financial systems and office procedures
• Financial terms, concepts, practices, and procedures

Abilities required:

• Operate a personal computer; use spreadsheets and word processing programs
• Operate a 10-key calculator; make arithmetic computations accurately
• Explain financial policies and procedures
• Establish effective working relationships with coworkers and the public

Education / Training

• High school graduation or equivalent
• 2 years of recent experience in accounting, payroll, accounts payable, purchasing, or treasury (Associate Degree substitutes for 1 year; Bachelor's Degree substitutes for 2 years)
• Ability to type 30 net words per minute
• Valid California Class "C" driver's license may be required

Salary

$50,386–$69,457/year