Account Clerk II

Are numbers your thing? Do you get a sense of accomplishment when they add up correctly? Can you look at data and identify outliers or anomalies? Do you love to dig deep into the data to identify trends? If this sounds like you, then consider applying to be an Account Clerk II with the City of Champaign Public Works Department. 

Responsibilities of Position

Our Account Clerk IIs are instrumental to the Public Works Department’s ability to make informed and data-based decisions. They safeguard the integrity of multiple databases in the department, ensuring the data is clean, accurate, and up-to-date and are experts in identifying and investigating exceptions. They run reports and analyze the results. The Account Clerk II also performs complex financial and clerical tasks involving processing payroll and accounts payable/receivable, monitoring account balances, preparing bank deposits and cash reconciliations, and records retention coordination. The person in this position is also required to serve as a dispatcher during weather and other emergency events that require working 12 to 16-hour shifts.

The starting salary is $24.47 per hour, plus an excellent fringe benefits package. Applications must be submitted online no later than Sunday, May 5, 2024. Interviews are anticipated to be held during the week of May 20, 2024.  

The City’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.  

• Experience with basic bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, or similar work involving financial records and accounts.

• An equivalent combination of experience and training that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Experience using spreadsheets to track and manipulate data.

• Ability to perform accurate data entry and review.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Business Administration or related field.

• Experience preparing bank deposits or cash reconciliations.

• Experience with business or financial software applications, such as MUNIS, Peachtree/SAG 50 Accounting, Oracle, SAP, or QuickBooks. 

• Experience with report writing applications, such as Crystal Reports or similar.  

• Experience with paper and electronic records management.

Drug screening and criminal background check will be required.