SENIOR TELLER

State of careers Rhode Island

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Division of Motor Vehicles/The Safety and Emission State Garage. The Senior Teller supervises and coordinates the activities of a small group of Tellers engaged in receiving and/or disbursing currency and checks according to established procedure and in maintaining simple records thereof. As required, the Senior Teller personally performs such duties and does related work as required. The role works under the general supervision of a superior and exercises close supervision over subordinates, reviewing their daily work for conformity to regulations, procedures, and accuracy.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the procedures and practices used in handling and accounting for the receipt and disbursement of monies and the ability to apply such practices and procedures.
Considerable speed and accuracy in counting money.
Ability to detect irregularities in checks, vouchers or similar cash items.
Ability to supervise and review the work of Tellers.
Ability to deal courteously with the public.
Graduation from a senior high school, including or supplemented by completion of courses in commercial arithmetic.
Employment in a responsible capacity involving supervision of the work of persons engaged in receiving and paying money and accounting therefor; and involving personal responsibility for verification and reconciliation of records and reports.
Any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
Successful applicant must pass a name-based and fingerprint-based criminal history check.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the activities of a small group of Tellers engaged in the receiving and receipting of currency and checks.
Review the work of Tellers by checking register receipts and reconcile total cash received and/or disbursed against cash on hand at the start of the day.
Supervise and coordinate the activities of a small group of Tellers making cash payments in accordance with established procedure to insure the proper notations on checks or other documents or records.
Make frequent checks of deposit slips and other necessary reports or records of receipts and disbursements.
Personally receive and/or disburse currency and checks and perform other duties related to the work of a Teller, as required.
Prepare necessary reports and records required in the performance of duties.
Perform related work as required.