Principal Account Clerk

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT CLERK

** This is a competitive civil service title. The successful candidate will be required to take the civil service exam to be given at a later date. Once scores are released, the successful candidate must be reachable on the list. Residency is waived.**

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is highly important account keeping work involving responsibility for planning and overseeing complex account keeping activities and independently performing the most important phases of such work. Work is performed under general supervision and in accordance with outlined policies and procedures while calling for frequent exercise of independent judgment. Difficult technical or policy problems are referred to a supervisor for decision, or review of judgment where recommendations are initiated. The incumbent does other related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Plans, assigns, and reviews the maintaining and checking of a wide variety of financial records and reports and instructs employees in the specialized details of this work;

Oversees and assists in the classification of a complex variety of receipts and expenditures and the distribution of costs according to prescribed codes;

Directs the audit of varied accounts, claims and records the preparation of reports thereon;

Has charge of the compilation, preparation and analysis of a variety of complex financial and statistical records and reports;

Assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets and insures the maintenance of necessary financial controls;

Is responsible for receiving and accounting for large amounts of money in payment for a variety of bills, taxes and related obligations;

Revises, systematizes and installs account-keeping methods and procedures; Reconciles ledgers of revenue received with bank statements;

May supervise the preparation of purchase orders and the securing of bids from vendors; Conducts correspondence in connection with financial matters.

FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL

CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of modem methods used in keeping and checking financial records and reports; thorough knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of account keeping and clerical assistants; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written directions; ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; ability to prepare correspondence and reports; ability to secure the cooperation of others; ability to deal effectively with the public; ability to readily acquire familiarity with departmental organization, functions, laws, policies and regulations; good judgment in solving complex account keeping problems; a high degree of accuracy, initiative and resourcefulness; tact and courtesy; integrity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration; or

B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate's Degree in Accounting or Associate's Degree in Business Administration and two years of experience in maintaining financial accounts and records; or

C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four years of experience in maintaining financial accounts and records; or

D) An equivalent combination of experience and training defined by the above limits.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $25