Senior Payroll & Financial Records Specialist

Suffolk AME; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk County is seeking a detail-oriented Account Clerk under general supervision to maintain a complex set of financial records and assist in preparing difficult financial reports. This position may involve independent judgment and interaction with audit processes.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and four years of experience in financial data processing; college credits may substitute for experience. Competitive status for promotional consideration is described in the posting.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required; substitution rules allow college credits for experience.
• 4 years of experience in computing and registering data in financial records, accounts, or journals.
• Promotion eligibility: 2 years permanent competitive status as related Account Clerk roles.

Responsibilities

• Audit payroll information to ensure accuracy of employee payments.
• Review schedule entries for mistakes.
• Understand contractual differences and their effect on bargaining units' payrolls.
• Work with outside auditing agencies to ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain historical entries in the system.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

4 years of experience in computing and registering data in financial records

Promotion eligibility: 2 years permanent competitive status in related Account Clerk roles

Job description

Suffolk County is seeking a detail-oriented Account Clerk under general supervision to maintain a complex set of financial records and assist in preparing difficult financial reports. This position may involve independent judgment and interaction with audit processes.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and four years of experience in financial data processing; college credits may substitute for experience. Competitive status for promotional consideration is described in the posting.