Position Title

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT CLERK - CENTRAL ADMIN

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Job Description

LOCATION: Bush-Building 11, Central Admin Office, Elmira, NY

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

• Supervises work of assistants engaged in clerical and accounting activities
• Compiles data for, and prepares and analyzes complex financial and statistical records and reports
• Codes a variety of reports in accordance with prescribed procedures
• Interprets changes in rules and procedures to subordinates
• Checks account keeping records and reports for arithmetical and clerical accuracy and completeness
• Operates a personal computer, copier, computing, calculating, and other office equipment
• Writes correspondence
• May supervise the auditing of bills and the preparation of vouchers
• May prepare financial statements and reports
• May set up ledger accounts of funds
• Prepares routine reports of information for budget planning and communications
• Performs other duties as assigned

Civil Service Title

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT CLERK

Job Qualifications

This is a competitive Civil Service position. The selected candidate must be among the top three of the Principal Account Clerk Civil Service Certificate of Eligibles List, if not currently holding the title.

• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field, including twelve (12) credit hours in accounting or bookkeeping and one (1) year of experience performing financial account and record keeping OR
• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field, including completion of twelve (12) credit hours in accounting or bookkeeping and three (3) years’ experience performing financial account and record keeping OR
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and five (5) years’ experience performing financial accounting and record keeping.

 

Salary: Per Support Staff Association contract.  Plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Application Procedure

Please complete your file by submitting the following information:

• Employment application
• Letter of interest
• Detailed résumé
• 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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