Accounting clerk

Administrative / Clerical / Payroll / HR / Accounting Melrose Park, IL


Description

As an Accounting Clerk, your major responsibilities will be to: 
  • Prepares, proofs, and type payrolls and other financial reports; makes routine cost distributions; posts subject accounts. 
  • Prepares and posts accounting documents, such as fees, receipts, invoices, requisitions, vouchers, expense accounts, and related operating reports. 
  • Posts requisitions, receipts, and disbursements information to appropriate ledgers or journals. 
  • Receives and counts cash; maintains cash book or other control record. Reconciles fares 
  • Files and maintains clerical records and reports pertinent information to accounting and bookkeeping or technical operations. 
  • Prepares and mails bills or statements or prepares lists of outstanding bills payable. 
  • May audit and proof accounting or other reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental, county, and state procedures. 
  • May perform secretarial functions as needed for assigned staff member(s). 
  • Assists in balancing accounts by running tapes, proofreading, etc.; prepares summary of balances, cost information, or other reports as requested for supervisor’s use in preparing financial statements. 
  • May proofread and post operations progress or other reports and make a monthly summary or recaps of such reports as needed. 
  • Performs other duties as assigned.