Account Clerk II

Putnam County Government•Brewster, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Putnam County Department of Health is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Account Clerk II. This is a Competitive position under New York State Civil Service Law. Per NYS Civil Service Law, any appointment to this position will be made on a Provisional basis, pending the future administration of a Civil Service examination. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The work involves responsibility for the application of standardized account keeping and financial practices in maintaining and reviewing financial accounts and records, as well as for checking and reconciling a variety of complex accounts. Work is performed in accordance with established procedures and under general supervision with some leeway allowed for exercise of independent judgment. Supervision may be exercised over the work of subordinate staff. Performs related work as required.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of a comparable diploma and two (2) years of clerical experience maintaining financial accounts and records
Four (4) years of clerical experience maintaining financial accounts and records
An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in a) and b) above
Post-secondary level education may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience indicated above on the basis of thirty (30) college credits per year of experience
Degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education

Responsibilities

Receives remittances by mail or in person, verifies amount, computes interest and penalties and posts to book or original entry
Reconciles account balances according to a prescribed procedure
Reviews and checks routine account keeping records and reports for arithmetical and clerical accuracy, completeness and proper extension
Collects financial information for and assists in the preparation of financial reports
Compiles payroll data, prepares and checks payrolls
Enters, updates and maintains a variety of data and databases used by the department and various programs
Sorts, indexes and files requisitions, vouchers, ledger cards and other material
Issues receipts for monies received
Answers telephone inquiries as needed
Operates computing, calculating, check writing and other office machines
May train new account clerical staff
May perform incidental typing
Performs a variety of related activities as required