Senior Account Clerk - Finance

La Paz County offers a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible approach to scheduling for team members supporting the Administrative and Fiscal Services function. This onsite role in Parker, AZ provides a stable finance operations career path, including paid time off, multiple insurance options, and an employee assistance program.

Role Summary

As a Senior Account Clerk, you will support advanced accounting, payroll, and financial record-keeping activities. The position includes accounts payable work, record reconciliation across ledgers, and year-end reporting responsibilities for the County.

Responsibilities

• Post, check, and reconcile Accounts Payable transactions to subsidiary and general ledgers, including review of requisitions for completeness and accuracy
• Monitor purchases for procurement compliance and approve purchase orders
• Process Jury duty warrants for the Superior Court
• Upload Positive Pay to the bank for all warrants
• Assist with Credit Card administration, including supporting and training cardholders on policy and procedures
• Process receipts of funds for various departments and deposit to the treasurer
• Process warrants for payments to vendors and prepare general reports to management for cash out flows
• Assist with Procurement
• Collect data and perform quarterly reports
• Perform year-end reporting, including approving journal entries and reporting cash entries to the Treasurer
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
• Support audits and maintain vendor information
• Audit account codes to ensure compliance with policy and procedures
• Provide accounts payable and requisition training to departments
• Coach and assist Accounting Clerk I with day-to-day activities
• Apply accounting principles using control records and financial statement preparation

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of experience in bookkeeping or closely related work (preferred experience)
• Combination of training, education, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• PowerPoint

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Salary: USD 17 - 25 per hour. Experience: 2 years minimum. Location: Parker, AZ (onsite).