Assistant Accountant (Full Time)

Amherst Highway Dept; Time; On-site; NOK 473,000 - 656,000; Full time

Job summary

The Amherst Town Comptroller’s Office is seeking an Assistant Accountant (Full Time) to join the Comptroller’s Office in Williamsville, NY. The role involves reviewing and posting financial records, performing cost studies, reconciling ledgers, and preparing accounting and statistical reports for supervisory review.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy are essential. Candidates may have a Bachelor's or Associate degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, or an equivalent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, or an Associate’s Degree with two years of accounting/auditing experience; or an equivalent combination.
• Civil Service Examination may be required.
• Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and checks financial records for accuracy and conformance to standards.
• Makes cost studies of material, equipment, and supplies for conformance to contracts, trends, and analyses.
• Posts to ledgers, registers, and to other financial records.
• Reconciles and balances financial reports.
• Makes field trips to verify delivered supplies and equipment.
• Assists a higher-ranking accountant in the more complex phases of accounting, auditing, and budget control.
• Prepares a variety of accounting, auditing, and statistical reports for review by supervisor.
• Maintains files.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance

Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

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Assistant Accountant (Full Time)

Comptroller's Office

Description of Duties

• Reviews and checks such financial records as vouchers, requisitions, shipping and receiving reports for accuracy and conformance to standards;
• Makes cost studies of material, equipment, and supplies for conformance to contracts, trends, and analyses;
• Posts to ledgers, registers, and to other financial records;
• Reconciles and balances financial reports;
• Makes field trips to verify delivered supplies and equipment;
• Assists a higher-ranking accountant in the more complex phases of accounting, auditing, and budget control;
• Prepares a variety of accounting, auditing, and statistical reports for review by supervisor;
• Maintains files.

Qualifications

May require a Civil Service Examination.

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance; OR
• An Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance and two (2) years of satisfactory accounting or auditing experience; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

Rate of Pay

Starting $51,269

Range $51,269 to $71,144

Contact Information

Jennifer Adams

Town Comptroller

5583 Main Street

Williamsville NY 14221

716-631-7008

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