Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:  To assist Accountants and participate in the preparation of accounting records and reports.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:  Work is under the supervision of an employee of higher grade who assigns and reviews work.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:  Supervision is exercised over clerical personnel assigned to assist.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK:  An employee in this class may be called upon to do any or all of the following:

 Participate in the preparation of monthly and annual accounting and budget reports.
 Participate in preparation of journal entries.
 Participate in the preparation of accounts payable.
 Assist in preparing bank reconciliations.
 Prepare general vouchers to effect adjustments, transfers, or corrections and record such transactions in proper books of accounts.
 May verify bank statements.
 May assist in preliminary preparation of record audits.
 Prepare a variety of statistical records, monthly and other reports.
 May instruct and assist clerical personnel of lower classification in the preparation of accounting records and reports.
 May prepare and maintain payroll records.
 Perform related work as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:

 Considerable knowledge of accounting principles and procedures as applied to commercial, cost, budgetary and encumbrance accounting.
 Considerable knowledge of office methods and procedures.
 Ability to make or verify a variety of arithmetic computations quickly and accurately.
 Ability to prepare statistical records and reports.
 Ability to type.
 Ability to operate adding machine, calculator, and computer terminal.
 Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
 Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with the public and other employees.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or G.E.D. equivalent, including or supplemented
   by courses in bookkeeping, and general business courses.
  o ORIGINAL diploma or official transcripts REQUIRED at time of application
• Three (3) years experience in governmental bookkeeping and related clerical and accounting work.

Pay rate:  $68,831/year - $72,575/year (After 5 years) 

Benefits include health, dental and life insurance, paid vacation and sick time.

Apply: Warren City Hall-Human Resources #410
One City Square, Warren, MI  48093
Office is open weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

You may apply in person, by mail or by fax.
Our fax number is 586-574-0770.

Deadline:  September 3, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

To print the forms required for application, print:

• Application
• Release Forms and Mail Option Form
• EEO form
• Drug Testing Policy and Procedure
• Drug Free Workplace Policy

If you have any questions, please call our office at 586-574-4670.