Senior Account Clerk (DSS) - Provisional Vacancy

PROVISIONAL VACANCY

Inclusion Through Diversity Cayuga County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK

Cayuga County Department of Social Services This will be a

PROVISIONAL

civil service appointment. Candidate may be required to take the civil service exam when it is scheduled in the future.

SALARY RANGE

$45,786 - $49,910 (2025 Cayuga County Comp Plan, CSEA Union, Grade 10)

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR VACANCY

March 31, 2026 HOW

TO APPLY

Go to: mycivilservice.cayugacounty.us/jobopps and click on the APPLY button across from the title of "Senior Account Clerk (DSS) - Provisional Vacancy" listed under Current Vacancies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

(A)Completion of 60 credit hours at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university, which must have included at least 12 credit hours in accounting; OR (B)Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, PLUS two years of experience maintaining financial accounts and records; OR (C)An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Performs and/or supervises moderately difficult and responsible clerical work in maintaining and reviewing financial accounts and records; does related work as required. This is moderately difficult clerical work involving responsibility for independently performing and/or supervising varied account keeping, reviewing and related tasks. The work may require a general understanding of specific law, office rules, procedures and policies. Employees generally follow a prescribed routine and in most cases receive only infrequent general supervision. Unusual problems or situations, not previously encountered are referred to supervisors before action is taken. Work of employees is checked by immediate supervisors or by another step in the account keeping process. Immediate supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more clerical assistants. The incumbent does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Good knowledge of modern methods used in maintaining financial accounts and records; Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures & equipment; Good knowledge of business English; Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions; Ability to plan and supervise work of others; Ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; Ability to write legibly; A high degree of accuracy; Neatness; Integrity; Tact & courtesy.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

(Illustrative Only) Oversees and classifies a variety of receipts and expenditures and distributes items according to prescribed procedures; Assigns work, reviews and records work done and instructs new employees in specialized account keeping activities; Has charge of posting to journal or ledger from a variety of original entry media; Posts figures to appropriate accounts, makes all necessary adjustments in balances and verifies and reconciles balances; Reviews and checks account keeping records and reports for arithmetical and clerical accuracy, completeness and proper extension; Supervises the verifying and reconciling of individual account balances; Prepares routine correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined; Issues receipts for monies received; Compiles payroll data, prepares and checks payrolls; Compiles and prepares labor, material and operational cost records and reports; Supervises the processing, sorting, indexing, recording and filing of a variety of control records and reports; Is responsible for the preparation of reports from journal or ledger; Compiles data for and prepares and analyzes complex financial and statistical records and reports; Operates computing, calculating, check writing and other office machines; Assists in the preparation of unit or departmental budget and in maintaining budget control; Provides routine information orally or in writing in response to inquiries on financial records.

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