Position Title

ACCOUNTANT - SCHOOL; CBO

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Job Description

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 8 hour day, 12 month position

• Posts and maintains district accounting records, including capital projects and Federal and State grants.
• Prepares entries necessary to close accounts at the end of the school year.
• Prepares financial and statistical reports from accounting records.
• Prepares state reports.
• Records and posts summary accounting records on a personal computer.
• Keeps records of receipts and expenditures and allocates receipts to proper funds.
• Assists with preparation of cash flow records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Civil Service Title

ACCOUNTANT - SCHOOL

Job Qualifications

This is a competitive Civil Service position.  The selected candidate must be among the top three of the Accountant (School) Civil Service Certificate of Eligibles List, after taking the required exam, if not currently holding the title.

1. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related filed, including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in accounting OR
2. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college or university with an Associate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a closely related field, including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in accounting AND two (2) years of experience in professional accounting or financial auditing; OR
3. An equivalent combination of training and experience, as defined by the limits of A) and B) above.

 

SALARY:  Commensurate with related experience, plus comprehensive benefit package.

Application Procedure

Please complete your file by submitting the following information:

• Employment application
• Letter of interest
• Detailed résumé
• Evidence of NYS certification, license or Registration Certificate (if applicable)
• College undergraduate and graduate transcripts conferring degree
• If no college education, furnish a copy of high school diploma or GED
• One to three current, dated and signed letters of professional reference (must be less than 1 yr. old)

Job Category

CLERICAL

Job Location

GST BOCES REGION; BUSH EDUCATION CENTER

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