Senior Payroll & Accounts Supervisor

Riverhead Central School District; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverhead Central School District is seeking a Senior Account Clerk Payroll to oversee payroll records, prepare and assist with complex financial reports, and ensure accurate posting to ledgers. Responsibilities include supervising clerical staff and maintaining payroll-related records.

The role requires a strong background in bookkeeping, payment verifications, and familiarity with government accounting practices. Fingerprint clearance and active civil service status may apply.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or GED with four years of experience in computing and registering data in financial records, accounts, or journals.
• College education in accounting may be substituted for experience at 30 credits = 1 year, with at least 3 credits in accounting for each 30 credits.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Account Clerks, Clerk Typists and related clerical personnel maintaining departmental accounts and general books.
• Receive remittances by mail or in person; verify amounts; post payments to cashbook and prepare tax extensions.
• Audit tax control ledger cards and reconcile with general ledger; post cash disbursements and review transactions for accuracy.
• Set up ledger cards and prepare adjusting journal entries for machine posting and verify postings.
• Update automated financial records; check purchase orders and claims for payment and post appropriation ledgers.
• Periodically reconcile books with Comptroller's report and assist in budgeting; prepare payrolls.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Supervision

Arithmetic

Office machines

Education

HS diploma or GED

Accounting credits substitution

Tools

Adding machines

Calculating machines

Office equipment

Job description

Riverhead Central School District is seeking a Senior Account Clerk Payroll to oversee payroll records, prepare and assist with complex financial reports, and ensure accurate posting to ledgers. Responsibilities include supervising clerical staff and maintaining payroll-related records.

The role requires a strong background in bookkeeping, payment verifications, and familiarity with government accounting practices. Fingerprint clearance and active civil service status may apply.