Account Clerk - Sheriff's Office - La Crosse County, WI : Job Details

Salary: NegotiableLocation : La Crosse, WIJob Type: Full TimeDepartment: SheriffOpening Date: 08/20/2024OverviewAre you passionate about serving your community and eager to grow in a supportive environment? Join La Crosse County and take the next step in your career. Embrace a full-time position with a work schedule that allows for work-life balance. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment and offer the opportunity to become part of an organization that values all team members and respects diversity.This is a bookkeeping and accounting position in the Sheriff's Office, involving keeping accounts of and tracking monies entrusted to the department.Wage Range: $18.81 - $23.14 We offer:

• A supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
• Ample opportunities for career learning, development, and growth.
• A culture of respect, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
• The chance to serve your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
• Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.

In addition, we provide excellent benefits, including:

• The Wisconsin Retirement System
• Great health insurance
• Comprehensive dental coverage
• Life insurance with disability options

Essential Job FunctionsDemonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply.Shares ideas and demonstrates respect, humility, honesty, and open-minded thinking.Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence.Takes initiative and demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically.Participates as a contributing member of the team and brings authentic self to discussions regarding all aspects of the work.Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships.Contributes positively to an inclusive workplace.Collects inmate monies each day and prepares daily deposit.Issues checks to inmates upon their release on a daily basis of any monies remaining in that inmates account.Maintains accounting records of monies received and disbursed for Civil Process, and all prisoners in accordance with prescribed statutes rules, regulations and procedures.Prepares and reconciles statements, claims, invoices, receipts, inventories, disbursements, refunds.Posts to ledger accounts; takes trial balances; prepares month-end balances, month-end reports and refunds; checks expense accounts and other records; balances and deposits monies.Checks departmental accounts for accuracy.Keeps records on multiple computerized systems; accesses, inputs and retrieves data on multiple manual and computerized systems; makes reconciliation of multiple accounts with detailed records and makes reports.Answers phone, types correspondence, files information relating to above duties. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and processes of bookkeeping and the principles of budgetary accounting.
• Ability to input, access and retrieve information on a computerized system, and produce accurate computerized records, reports and spreadsheets.
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with laws and policies.
• Ability to make rapid mathematical computations either manually or by machine.
• Skills and ability in the operation and care of calculating machines, computers, copiers and other office equipment.
• Knowledge of up-to-date office methods, machines and procedures.
• Ability to enter data accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to compose office correspondence.
• Ability to work with the public to answer questions, give oral and sometimes complex directions, take complaints, refer to proper departments, explain procedures.
• Ability to work with confidential matters and maintain confidentiality.

Training, Experience and Other Requirements

• Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related.
• Experience in financial record-keeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash receipting.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven proficiency and expertise in using Excel spreadsheets, MS Word and MS Outlook.
• Must have good character and pass background check acceptable for working in law enforcement and be bondable.
• May consider other combination of experience and training that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job duties.

Employees in this class are offered a comprehensive benefit package including:~Health Insurance~Dental Insurance~Life Insurance~Wisconsin Retirement System~Vacation~Sick Leave~Holidays~Deferred Compensation~Section 125 - Flexible Spending AccountFor a more detailed overview of each of these benefits, please click