Accounting Clerk Lead - Payroll, Budgets & Oversight

Wayne County NY; Town of Lyons (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County NY is seeking a clerical accounting professional capable of supervising and performing complex account-keeping tasks. The role involves processing receipts and expenditures, posting to journals, payroll preparation, and budget support.

You will supervise a small team, ensure accuracy of financial records, and operate standard office software to compile reports and cost data. Strong attention to detail and ability to follow defined policies are essential.

Qualifications

• High school graduation with two years of experience in maintaining financial accounts and records.
• An Associate's Degree in accounting is acceptable.
• Two years of college with accounting courses is acceptable.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and classifies a variety of receipts and expenditures, and distributes items according to prescribed procedures.
• Assigns work, reviews and records work done and instructs new employees in specialized account keeping activities.
• Has charge of posting to journal or ledger from a variety of original entry media.
• Reviews and checks account keeping records and reports for arithmetical and clerical accuracy, completeness and proper extension.
• May operate a computer in compiling and processing a variety of financial data.
• Supervises the verifying and reconciling of individual account balances.
• Conducts correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined.
• Issues receipts for monies received.
• Compiles payroll data, prepare and checks payrolls.
• Compiles and prepares labor, material and operational costs records and reports.
• Supervises the processing, sorting, indexing, recording and filing of a variety of control records and reports.
• Is responsible for the preparation and analyzes complex financial and statistical records and reports.
• Operates computing, calculating, check writing and other office machines.
• Assists in the preparation of unit or departmental budget and in maintaining budget control.

Skills

Clerical duties

Education

High school with accounting experience

Associate’s Degree in accounting

Two years of college with accounting courses

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Wayne County NY is seeking a clerical accounting professional capable of supervising and performing complex account-keeping tasks. The role involves processing receipts and expenditures, posting to journals, payroll preparation, and budget support.

You will supervise a small team, ensure accuracy of financial records, and operate standard office software to compile reports and cost data. Strong attention to detail and ability to follow defined policies are essential.