Principal Account Clerk Typist

Otsego County•Cooperstown, NY

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About The Position

The Principal Account Clerk Typist performs professional accounting work requiring knowledge of accounting principles and procedures. The work includes developing, reviewing, analyzing, and overseeing financial and accounting records and preparing related reports. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Department Head, following established policies and procedures while exercising independent judgment in planning and carrying out assignments. Compared with the Senior Account Clerk Typist role, assignments are more difficult and complex, and the position has greater independence and/or responsibility for overseeing lower-level positions. The position also performs related work as required. The role is in the Department of Social Services. Applicants may be required to undergo a local, state, and/or national criminal history background investigation, including fingerprinting, to determine suitability for appointment. Failure to meet the investigation standards may result in disqualification. Applicants with degrees from educational institutions outside the United States and its territories must provide independent verification of equivalency and pay the evaluation fee.

Requirements

For promotional qualification: two years of permanent competitive status as a Senior Account Clerk Typist with Otsego County.
Minimum qualification option (a): Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college in business administration, accounting, or a closely related field, and one year of full-time experience or its part-time equivalent maintaining financial accounts or records.
Minimum qualification option (b): Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college in business administration, accounting, or a closely related field, and three years of full-time experience or its part-time equivalent maintaining financial accounts or records.
Minimum qualification option (c): High school graduation or a high school equivalency diploma, and five years of full-time experience or its part-time equivalent maintaining financial accounts and records.
Minimum qualification option (d): An equivalent combination of training and experience within the limits of options (a), (b), and (c).
Relevant coursework in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field at a qualifying college or university may substitute for up to two years of required experience; three semester credit hours of relevant coursework equal three months of experience.
Good knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, particularly as they relate to governmental accounting.
Working knowledge of modern office procedures and equipment, including Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to maintain and audit comprehensive sets of accounting records.
Ability to self-motivate and work independently.
Ability to train and oversee lower-level staff.
Ability to understand and follow complex written and oral directions, regulations, and laws.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to operate a personal computer and use common office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, pivot tables, queries, and mail merge.
Ability to prepare and maintain complex records and perform close, detailed work.

Responsibilities

Plan, assign, and review subordinate personnel’s maintenance and accuracy of a wide variety of municipal accounting records.
May oversee and supervise subordinate staff.
Train or assist with training staff in the details and objectives of the work.
Process funds received by the department and allocate them to appropriate revenue or appropriation accounts in compliance with applicable laws.
Prepare, analyze, and reconcile complex governmental financial records, including budget modifications, bankruptcies, and property acquired, and produce required reports using appropriate software.
Reconcile ledgers, including revenues, expenditures, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, using online receivable software.
Conduct correspondence related to financial matters.
Assist the public with tax searches and other matters pertaining to the office.
Enter data into multiple specialized software systems.
Perform related work as required.