Senior Account Clerk - Anticipated - Provisional

Poughkeepsie City School District; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Poughkeepsie City School District is recruiting for a Senior Account Clerk (Anticipated - Provisional). This journey-level role handles moderately complex account-keeping and clerical duties under supervision, with opportunities to mentor staff and contribute to financial reports.

Qualifications include high school diploma or equivalent with relevant accounting experience, or two years of college with four accounting courses, or an equivalent combination.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with two years of accounting/financial record-keeping experience.
• Two years of college or post-secondary training including four accounting courses.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Classifies receipts and expenditures by code and maintains records.
• Reviews complex bookkeeping records for accuracy and completeness.
• Assigns work and trains employees on account-keeping tasks.
• Compiles labor, material and cost data for reports.
• Assists in budgeting and maintaining budget controls.

Skills

Account keeping

Office practices

Software packages

Computational skills

Supervision

Learning ability

Judgment

Personal qualities

Physical condition

Education

High school diploma

Two-year college coursework

Equivalent combination of training/experience

Job description

Senior Account Clerk - Anticipated - Provisional JobID: 1681

• Date Posted:
  10/8/2026
  
• Location:
  Poughkeepsie City School District
  
• Date Available:
  February 2027
  

BOARD OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

18 SOUTH PERRY STREET

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #: 26-27-34 SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK - ANTICIPATED - PROVISIONAL

OCTOBER 2026 POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF POSITION

POSITION:

The Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Gregory Mott, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:

SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK - ANTICIPATED - PROVISIONAL

POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EITHER:

(A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two years of full-time work experience maintaining financial accounts and records;

OR:

(B) Completion of two years (30 credits are equal to one year) of college, business school or other post high school training which included four courses in account keeping or bookkeeping;

OR:

(C) An equivalent combination of the training and experience between the limits of (A) and (B) above.

NOTE:

Qualifying work experience in the maintenance of payroll records includes activities related to processing payroll, deductions, garnishments, retirement calculations and related activities. Experience in tallying hours and data entry will NOT be considered as qualifying experience.

NOTE:

Only education gained at a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees is acceptable for purposes of qualification.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

This position will be appointed provisionally.

A Civil Service exam is required for a permanent appointment.

DUTIES:

The Poughkeepsie City School District (PCSD) is committed to providing students and parents with pathways to opportunity that will lead to achievement and success. Through student-centered effective and transformational leadership, school and community engagement, and an unrelenting pursuit to achieve greater school outcomes for children, the Poughkeepsie City Schools is focused on developing and growing greater access, equity, opportunity, and quality across PCSD.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

This is a journey-level position responsible for the performance of moderately complex account keeping and clerical duties. The work is carried out in accordance with established procedures and involves the application of account keeping principles and practices and other clerical functions. The class differs from that of Account Clerk by virtue of either performing more complex account keeping duties or the supervision of employees performing routine account keeping. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher-level employee with leeway allowed in the completion of work assignments. Direct supervision may be exercised over employees performing routine account keeping duties.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

The following is indicative of the level and types of activities performed by incumbents in this title. It is not meant to be all inclusive and does not preclude a supervisor from assigning activities not listed which could reasonably be expected to be performed by an employee in this title.

• Classifies a variety of receipts and expenditures and distribution costs according to a prescribed code;
• Reviews and checks complex bookkeeping records and reports for arithmetical and clerical accuracy, completeness and proper extension;
• Assigns work, reviews and records work done, and instructs new employees in the specialized account keeping and clerical work of a unit;
• Compiles and prepares labor, material, and operational cost records and reports;
• Compiles data for, prepares and analyzes financial and statistical reports and records;
• May assist in the preparation of unit or departmental budget and in maintaining budget control.

FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Good knowledge of basic account keeping necessary for the processing of recurring transactions in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable, such as claims and vouchers;
• Good knowledge of office practices necessary for interfacing with staff and the public, processing workflow, and filing and retrieving information;
• Knowledge of software packages for word processing to produce memos and letters and spreadsheets and database management to track information and produce reports;
• Knowledge of computational skills to process and reconcile vouchers, verify calculations and balance accounts;
• Knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of supervision;
• Ability to learn and work within agency procedures and guidelines;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in tracking sources of errors and in using established guidelines to determine the necessary corrective action;
• Personal characteristics necessary to perform the duties of the position;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

APPOINTMENT:

Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be conducted where appropriate.

The Poughkeepsie City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, age, or marital status; nor does it apply any other arbitrary measure which would tend to deprive persons of their constitutional rights.