Temporary Accounting Clerk

Finance employees receive account for monitor and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to Gods commandments) for the Churchs religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders.

Incumbents in this position perform a variety of routine accounting/banking clerical support functions such as verifying posting adding computing comparing and summarizing standard accounting bookkeeping and/or banking entries to help maintain and ensure accuracy of financial data. (After two years of satisfactory performance in this position an incumbent may be considered for promotion to the journey-level accounting clerk position Clerk Accounting 2. The nature and complexity of the regular job duties are the major determining factors.)

Specific work performed may vary between the different sections divisions and departments for this position. However duties will typically be of similar complexity and difficulty and will usually include the following types of accounting clerical tasks:

1. Processing accounting/banking information including posting comparing computing and reconciling standard debit and credit entries in an accurate and timely manner.
2. Reviewing and verifying accounting/banking information for accuracy and completeness.
3. Summarizing basic accounting/banking information in an accurate and timely manner.
4. Maintaining accurate logs of accounting/banking information that has been processed.
5. Responding in a courteous and professional manner to basic/standard questions and telephone inquiries regarding accounting/banking information that has been processed.
6. Distributing information to assigned locations in a timely manner.
7. Filing and maintaining files that are accurate and up to date.

While expected results of various individual positions may vary they will all typically center around timeliness accuracy throughput and integrity of information.

This is an entry level position. No experience is required but one year of previous clerical experience or equivalent is preferred.

Requires basic knowledge of bookkeeping practices and the ability to operate a calculator to make rapid and accurate arithmetic calculations.

Requires basic knowledge of personal computers operating in a network environment. Previous experience with word processing spreadsheet and/or database applications is preferred.