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Ontario County (Department Of Human Resources)

ONTARIO COUNTY FINANCE DEPT - PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT CLERK (HELPS PROGRAM)

Pay: $30.34/hr

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Canandaigua, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/26/2026

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An Accounting Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.

$45,712 / year median in New York

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Job Description

THE HELP PROGRAM HIRING EMERGENCY LIMITED PLACEMENT CONTACT ONTARIO COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION

(585) 396-4465 EMPLOYEES

HIRED UNDER THE HELP PROGRAM

Must meet the minimum qualifications of the position for which they are applying and any other conditions of employment. Will be eligible for permanent appointment after completing a one-year probationary period and will be granted non-competitive status after successful completion of the probationary period.

WE OFFER

Excellent benefits and tuition assistance programs. Paid holidays. New employees start with five additional vacation days. Regular raises. . This temporary program allows for a waiver of Civil Service Examinations for certain titles, in an effort to get qualified candidates quickly into vacant positions.

WE'REHIRING

PRINCIPALACCOUNTCLERK

ONTARIOCOUNTY DEPARTMENTOFFINANCE

Starting Salary:

$30.34/hr. ($59,163/yr.)

QUALIFICATIONS

County Values:

All employees of Ontario County are expected to uphold and exhibit the County's shared values and behaviors to achieve the County's Vision and Mission.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

1.Possession of a Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Accounting, Finance, Business Administrator or closely related; OR 2.Possession of an Associate's Degree that includes with 18 credit hours in accounting AND two (2) years of full-time, or part-time equivalent, paid experience in accounting or auditing experience involving the use of double entry books; OR 3.An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (1) and (2) above.

NOTE:

In addition to the minimum education required noted in number (2) above, study in the field of accounting, may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis, up to two years, with 12 credit hours in accounting equal to 1 year of experience. www.ontariocountyny.gov