Accounts Clerk & Payroll Assistant

City of Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Buffalo seeks a diligent Clerk/Account Clerk-Typist to maintain and check financial accounts. Responsibilities include posting ledger entries, reconciling balances, and assisting payroll and tax processes, with emphasis on accuracy and standard accounting practices.

Open Competitive and Promotional pathways apply; relevant education or experience in bookkeeping is required. City of Buffalo is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with bookkeeping or accounting course or equivalent.
• One year of full-time experience maintaining and checking financial accounts and records.

Responsibilities

• Maintains account-keeping records and posts entries to ledgers.
• Reconciles balances with control accounts and general ledger.
• Assists in payrolls, tax and assessment rolls, and financial statements.

Skills

Office terminology

Arithmetic ability

Clerical aptitude

High accuracy

Payroll and accounts keeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bookkeeping or accounting course

Job description

City of Buffalo seeks a diligent Clerk/Account Clerk-Typist to maintain and check financial accounts. Responsibilities include posting ledger entries, reconciling balances, and assisting payroll and tax processes, with emphasis on accuracy and standard accounting practices.

Open Competitive and Promotional pathways apply; relevant education or experience in bookkeeping is required. City of Buffalo is an equal opportunity employer.