Senior Clerk Typist: Payroll & Data Specialist

Erie County; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Erie County is seeking a Clerk Typist under the NY HELPS program. The role involves typing, data entry, and clerical duties in a fully on-site environment with a probationary period.

The position is being filled non-competitively under NY HELPS and may transition to permanent status after satisfactory probationary service. Typical duties include preparing payrolls, maintaining time cards, filing and data entry, and handling routine correspondence.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, including or supplemented by a course in typing.
• One (1) year of office clerical experience.
• Typing course may be substituted by one year of clerical experience.
• Associate’s degree can substitute for typing course.
• Verifiable part-time/volunteer experience pro-rated toward full-time requirements.

Responsibilities

• Types accounting and financial statements, payrolls, and data for letters, vouchers, and reports.
• Reviews accounts and documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Indexes and files documents and correspondence; records papers.
• Assembles data from office records for reports; prepares payrolls and time cards.
• Composes routine correspondence and proofs documents.
• Answers calls and emails, provides routine information, and schedules appointments.

Skills

Typing

Office clerical

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word processing

Job description

Erie County is seeking a Clerk Typist under the NY HELPS program. The role involves typing, data entry, and clerical duties in a fully on-site environment with a probationary period.

The position is being filled non-competitively under NY HELPS and may transition to permanent status after satisfactory probationary service. Typical duties include preparing payrolls, maintaining time cards, filing and data entry, and handling routine correspondence.