Senior Account Clerk

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

THIS POSITION TITLE IS PART OF THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE HELP PROGRAM WHICH AT THIS TIME DOES NOT REQUIRE A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

This is moderately difficult clerical work involving responsibility for independently performing and/or supervising varied account keeping, reviewing and related tasks. The work may require a general understanding of specific law, office rules, procedures and policies. Employees generally follow a prescribed routine an in most cases receive only infrequent general instructions. Unusual problems or situations, not previously encountered, are referred to supervisors before action is taken. Employees in this class may operate or be required to learn to operate data processing or personal computer equipment and appropriate software. Work of employees is checked by immediate supervisors or by another step in the account keeping process. Immediate supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more clerical assistants.

• 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.

Good knowledge of modern methods used in maintaining financial accounts and records; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment, good knowledge of business English; ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions; ability to plan and supervise work of others; ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; ability to write legibly; ability to get along well with others; clerical aptitude; mental alertness; a high degree of accuracy; neatness; integrity; tact and courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either:

• A. Graduation from high school and two years of experience in maintaining financial accounts and records; or
• B. An Associate's Degree in accounting; or
• C. Two years of college with accounting courses; or
• D. Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

SPECIAL NOTE: EDUCATION:

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 theUnited 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.