The Alabama Legislature

2026 Regular Session

Accounting Clerk

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The Accounting Clerk position is the entry-level position with the Department. This auditing position assists professional Examiners with the on-site audits and compliance examinations of local governmental entities and school boards.

Compensation
The starting base salary is $28,514.40. While the starting base salary is $28,514.40 the total job value with all the fringe benefits is illustrated in this graphic. The state issues pay checks on a semi-monthly basis, generally the 1st and the 16th of each month and does pay 2 weeks in arrears. Meaning you would receive your 1st paycheck one month after beginning work. 

Work Hours
This position is Monday – Friday, 8 hours a day. The official office hours of the Department are 7:45 – 4:45. Employees may begin work as early as 7 am and may leave work as early as 4 pm. Employees are required to work 8 hours a day and may take either a 30-minute lunch break or a 1-hour lunch break. 

Travel
Employees spend the majority of their work time at the auditee’s location. This will require daily travel by employees to the audit site. The assigned audit site can be as far as 60 to 70 miles from the employee’s work base. Therefore, extensive daily travel is required. Overnight travel is very minimal. Employees do travel in their personal vehicles; however, the employee is reimbursed based on the mileage both to and from the audit site. 

Benefits
The Department is a member of the State Merit System which provides for generous benefits for all employees. Some of these benefits include: 

  • Traditional Defined Retirement Pension through the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA)
  • Health, Vision, Cancer and Dental Insurance through the State Employees Health Insurance Board (SEIB)
  • Paid Time Off / Annual Leave beginning at 4 hours and 20 minutes per pay period (13 days per year)
  • Paid Sick Leave (4 hours and 20 minutes per pay period / 13 days per year)
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Professional Certification Monetary Bonuses (Certified Fraud Examiner & CPA)

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Click HERE to view the official Job Announcement.

Click HERE to view the State Job Application.