Pitt County Job

Key Duties: It is the primary purpose of this unit to maintain financial receipts, disbursements, billings and collections of all DSS accounts and programs administered through the Department of Social Services.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Working knowledge of the application of established bookkeeping and accounting principles and techniques to standard accounting transactions.  Working knowledge of established governmental and departmental bookkeeping practices and procedures.  Working knowledge of office methods and procedures.  Ability to use posting, calculating, or adding machine in recording financial data or making in recording financial data or making computations.  Ability to understand and apply laws, regulations, and policies to the maintenance of financial records.  Ability to verify accounting documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.  Ability to prepare standard financial statements and reports from the books and records.  Ability to assign and review the work of subordinate clerical personnel.

Minimum Training and Experience: Graduation from a high school including or supplemented by basic courses in bookkeeping or accounting and two years experience in bookkeeping or accounting clerical work in an accounting office; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Completion of a one-year business course in a business school including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping or accounting may be substituted for the required experience.)