Accountant B (General Sessions Court Clerk)

Position Summary

• Works under limited supervision to perform advanced professional accounting work
• and related duties as assigned.

Pay Grade: 52

Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education

• Minimum Qualifications
• Three (3) years of experience in accounting; AND
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting,

Finance, Public Business Administration or related field; OR

• An equivalent combination of related education and/or experience.
• PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains accounting records involving technical data.
• Assists with daily reconciliations of cash and credit card payments.
• Assists with monthly reconciliations of financial reports.
• Provides information for and assists with month-end and year-end closing.
• Prepares and submits Journal entries for approval.
• Assists with audits for various sections as directed.
• Performs other related duties as required or directed.

KSA's

• Thorough knowledge of accounting theory and practices and auditing

procedures.

• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Knowledge of budgeting; fiscal management and purchasing procedures.
• Knowledge of principles and methods of supervision.
• Knowledge of the rules; regulations and contract requirements governing the

agency's financial record-keeping operations and skills in applying them.

• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making

decisions.

• Ability to use Microsoft Excel; Access and Word and ability to learn the

County's computerized financial systems.

• Ability to deal tactfully with the public and co-workers.

Special Requirements

• Must be proficient in all MS Office applications (Excel Word PowerPoint and

• Access) with mandatory advanced Excel spreadsheet experience including
• creating macros pivot tables and using VLOOKUP etc.

Disclaimer

• This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a
• substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are
• substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will
• not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer

• All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County
• and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment.
• The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service
• employees.  This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following
• departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers
• and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers
• employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and
• Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department.  The residency
• exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed
• positions with Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.