Principal Account Clerk (HELP Program) - Cortland County DSS

Town Of Freetown; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NYS Retirement

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

PSLF

Job summary

Cortland County DSS is seeking a Principal Account Clerk (HELP Program). The role plans, assigns, and supervises major accounting activities and may perform complex clerical financial tasks electronically or on paper under general supervision.

The position is full-time (35 hours/week) with benefits and a salary in the $22.80–$28.87 per hour range (CSEA). Minimum qualifications include an associate degree or higher with two years of clerical accounting experience, or a high school diploma with

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in accounting, business administration, or closely related field and two years of clerical experience in maintaining financial accounts and records.
• High school diploma or equivalency and four years of clerical experience maintaining financial accounts and records.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b).

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and supervise major account keeping activities and/or independently perform difficult accounting tasks.
• Maintain independence in carrying out detailed work under general supervision.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Clerical experience

Financial records

Education

Associate degree or higher in accounting or related field

High school diploma with 4 years clerical experience

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

Principal Account Clerk (HELP Program) - Cortland County DSS

The work involves responsibility for planning, assigning and supervising major account keeping activities and/or independently performing difficult and responsible account keeping functions electronically, on hard copy or both. Work is performed under general supervision in accordance with outlined policies and procedures allowing for the exercise of independent judgement in planning and carrying out the details of the work. This class differs from that of Senior Account Clerk by the more difficult and complex nature of the assignments and the independence allowed in carrying out the work and/or by the supervisory responsibilities of subordinate staff. Does related work as required.

Work Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, with benefits

Salary: $22.8048-28.8651/HR (CSEA Union)

Location: Cortland County DSS

Status: Non-Competitive, Probationary

Benefits: New York State Retirement System, Low Deductible Health Insurance Plan, Generous Paid Time Off Including 13 Paid Holidays, Tuition Assistance available after one (1) year of employment. Position eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:

• Possession of an Associate’s degree or higher in accounting, business administration, or closely related field and two (2) years of clerical experience in maintaining financial accounts and records; OR
• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalency diploma and four (4) years of clerical experience maintaining financial accounts and records; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b).

NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Pre-employment screenings required.