Account Clerk III

Examination Date

Week of June 29, 2026

Responsibilities

Accounting work involving the application of bookkeepingpractices and principles. Computes and maintains daily balances on all operating budget codes and accounts;processes and maintains records on requisitions, purchase orders, vouchers, and blanket orders;prepares invoices, track payments, and follow up on delinquent accounts.Prepares contracts and legal notices; auditsvouchers for payment on contract work. May serve as final check on numerous financial transactions.Supervises and participates in auditing and preparing accounts payable payments. May serve as the department/division payroll clerk or as back-uppayroll clerk.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

License Requirements

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Promotional Qualifications

Must be a full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 111 (Wage) or below, pay grade 20 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent, and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.

Open Competitive Applicants

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-relatedmedical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identicalscores will be broken by a random selection method.

Notes

Examination dates and times are subject to change. Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list. Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates, experience, training, or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement, in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.