Job Description

Position Summary

This is responsible clerical-accounting work involving the application of bookkeeping principles and practices. The individual selected for this position may be assigned to either the Juvenile Branch or Domestic Relations Branch of Family Court, and may be reassigned to either Branch, as business needs might require.

An employee in this class performs standard bookkeeping duties in recording, reviewing, and processing financial records and documents. Work involves maintaining bookkeeping records including posting and proving, classifying accounting documents prior to posting, or preparing prescribed financial statements and reports. Work may involve typing, the use of standard office equipment, and the performance of related clerical tasks. Work methods are governed in detail by established account classifications and procedures. Difficult technical problems and irregularities are referred to a supervisor who observes work in progress and periodically reviews records.

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Essential Functions

** The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.**

• Posts accounting data to ledgers, books, registers, and journals.
• Makes routine adjustments to accounts; prepares daily summary and monthly accumulative reports.
• Operates as cashier to accept payments and reconcile receipts.
• Takes routine trial balances and prepares routine financial reports.
• Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts and prepares necessary reports relating to account status.
• Reviews and processes approved invoices for payments.
• Analyzes forms, correspondence, audit and investigation reports and records to determine completeness, accuracy of information and compliance with rules and regulations.

** MARGINAL FUNCTIONS**

Performs related work as required.

** ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS**

Standard office conditions.

** The First Judicial District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the First Judicial District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.**

In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit https://fjdcareers.phila.gov/Cyberweb/ to complete an application and upload a resume.

Competencies, Knolwedge, Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Ability to use a personal computer as part of daily activities (word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets).
• Ability to perform detailed work with written or numerical data and to make arithmetical calculations rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to prepare routine financial reports and statements.
• Ability to apply established methods to financial transactions.

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Qualifications

1. High school diploma or equivalent and two years of clerical accounting work

OR

1. Completion of a certificate program in accounting at an accredited college or university

OR

1. Equivalent combinations of training and experience providing the characteristics required to perform the essential functions of the class may substitute.
2. Successful completion of a criminal and credit background investigation.
3. Covid-19 Vaccination is recommended. ****
4. Must work on site (not remote).

In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit https://fjdcareers.phila.gov/Cyberweb/ to complete an application and upload a resume.

Additional Information

TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume.

Salary Range:

$40,503 - $44,138

In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit https://fjdcareers.phila.gov/Cyberweb/ to complete an application and upload a resume.

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Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

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