Examination Date
Week of June 30 2025
Civil Service Board Office
371 West Second Street Lower Level
Dayton Ohio 45402
*Certified candidates will be sent an email containing specific exam details at a later date.
*Please note that the Account Clerk III exam consists of a multiple choice and practical assessment in Basic Excel.
Responsibilities
Accounting work involving the application of bookkeepingpractices and principles. Computes and maintains daily balances on all operating budget codes and accounts;processes and maintains records on requisitions purchase orders vouchers and blanket orders;prepares invoices track payments and follow up on delinquent contracts and legal notices; auditsvouchers for payment on contract work. May serve as final check on numerous financial and participates in auditing and preparing accounts payable payments. May serve as the department/division payroll clerk or as back-uppayroll clerk.
Minimum Qualifications
EducationGraduation from high school (or G.E.D.).
Experience
Must have 2 years of experience in progressively responsible accounting and/or bookkeeping work.
License Requirements
Must possess a valid drivers license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.
Promotional Qualifications
Must be a full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 111 (Wage) or below pay grade 20 (Clerical) or below or equivalent and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.
Open Competitive Applicants
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-relatedmedical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identicalscores will be broken by a random selection method.
Notes
Examination dates and times are subject to change. Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list.
Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates experience training or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.
Background Check
A background investigation is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position including current city employees seeking transfer promotion demotion etc. into a classified position.
Drug and Nicotine Testing
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.