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Principal Account Clerk (Livingston County Residents Only)
Livingston County, NY

Salary | $31.21 - $37.37 Hourly
Location | Geneseo Campus
Job Type | Full-Time

Description

This is highly important account keeping work involving responsibility for planning and overseeing complex account keeping activities and independently performing the most important phases of such work. Employees in this position may perform double entry bookkeeping. Work is performed under general supervision and in accordance with outlined policies and procedures but it calls for the frequent exercise of independent judgment. Difficult technical or policy problems are referred to a supervisor for decision or review of judgment where recommendations are initiated.  Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel. A Principal Account Clerk does related work as assigned.

Examples of Duties

  • Operates a computer in performing the duties described below;

  • Plans, assigns, and reviews the maintaining and checking of a wide variety of financial records, billing processes, and reports and instructs employees in the specialized details of this work;

  • Oversees and assists in the classification of a complex variety of receipt and expenditures and the distribution of costs according to prescribed codes;

  • Directs the audit of varied accounts, claims and records and the preparation of reports thereon;

  • Takes charge of the compilation, preparation and analysis of a variety of complex financial and statistical records and reports;

  • Assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets and ensures the maintenance of necessary financial controls;

  • Is responsible for receiving and accounting for large amounts of money in payment for a variety of bills, taxes and related obligations;

  • Revises, systematizes and installs account-keeping and billing processes methods and procedures;

  • Reconciles ledgers of revenue received with bank statements;

  • Supervises clerical and fiscal staff;

  • May supervise the preparation of bills, purchase orders and the securing of bids from vendors;

  • Conducts correspondence in connection with financial matters; and

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:  Thorough knowledge of modern methods used in keeping and checking financial records and reports; thorough knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment, including computer equipment; thorough knowledge of business English; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written directions; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; ability to prepare correspondence and reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to plan, direct, supervise and accept responsibility for the work of others; ability to get along well with others; ability to deal effectively with the public; ability to readily acquire familiarity with departmental organization, functions, laws, policies and regulations; good judgment in solving complex account keeping problems; a high degree of accuracy, initiative and resourcefulness; understanding of and ability to use various billing, accounting and/or bookkeeping computer software and other business computer software; tact and courtesy; integrity; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.