What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Account Clerk position at Town of Riverhead?
Job Summary
The Town of Riverhead is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Principal Account Clerk to join our finance team. This is a provisional appointment, meaning the selected candidate must take the Principal Account Clerk civil service exam the next time it is given, and place within the top 3 willing acceptors, adhering to the civil service rule of three.
Job Duties
- Supervise the Accounts payable division;
- Supervise and update accounts payable records;
- Provides guidance and assistance to departments/vendors/agencies regarding processing of invoices and payments;
- Verification of contract agreements and funds allocated by resolution to determine legality of use of funds;
- Fund reconciliation of vendor accounts and verify account balances/availability of funds;
- Code and enter expense invoices into database;
- Generate payment to vendors
- Prepare reports for management;
- Oversee, reconcile and verify all cash receipts transactions entered into the financial system and prepare fund deposits;
- Supervise fixed assets depreciation and disposal, including supervise and verification of inventory of all fixed assets, provide guidance and assistance to departments regarding data collection, identification/verification of assets, and compliance with Town procedure and laws regarding disposal;
- Assist payroll department including act as a backfill for payroll when necessary;
Experience
- Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6) years of experience in computing and registering data in financial records, accounts, or journals.
Additional education from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university will be substituted for up to four years of experience at the rate of 30 credits = 1 year, provided that for each 30 credits earned, at least 3 credits were in accounting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,176.95 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,177
