Principal Office Account Clerk

The Greece Central School District believes that all students benefit from a culture where diversity, inclusion, and equity with excellence are valued. Greece Central School District welcomes stakeholders who can collaborate with other staff to ensure that our policies, regulations, practices, programs and services promote equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Salary: $50,000 Minimum
Bargaining Unit (click here for contracts): GUSS Contract

Report Times: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Daily Hours: 8.5 (7.5 Paid)
Work Year: 12 Month
Supervisor: Director of Finance

Civil Service Title: Principal Office Account Clerk - (Competitive - NY HELPS)

Minimum Requirements: 
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State college or university with a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience in bookkeeping, account keeping, or financial record keeping; OR,

(B) Four (4) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as defined in (A) above; OR,

(C) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: If you are appointed, you will be required to have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your capacity to meet the transportation needs of the position.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

Desired Qualifications: 
Good knowledge of the practices and procedures of maintaining and checking financial accounts, records and reports; 
Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; 
Ability to operate standard office equipment; 
Ability to utilize an automated accounting system and operate data entry and peripheral equipment; 
Ability to follow complex oral and written directions; 
Ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; 
Ability to prepare numerical and financial reports; 
Ability to understand and interpret departmental policies and federal and state requirements for submission of reports; 
Ability to check payroll and account keeping records for clerical accuracy; 
Ability to communicate orally and in writing; 
Ability to deal with the public in problem situations; 
Good judgment.

Position Summary/Responsibilities: 
Preparation of bank deposits, banking transactions (i.e. wire transfers, ACH, etc.), and accounts receivable invoices; 
Preparation and posting of cash receipts, and follows up on reconciling items; 
Preparation of past due invoice reminders and sending cases to collections; 
Clears and monitors aged outstanding checks; 
Assists with annual independent audit, single audit, and audit of extra- classroom activity funds; 
Assists schools and department with banking needs; 
Participates in Districtwide budget development; 
Reconciles retiree health billing; 
Reviews and reconciles health and welfare verifications and invoices; 
Serves as primary resource to individual school buildings for programs and initiatives processed through My School Bucks; 
Prepares monthly journal entries and budget transfers; 
Verifies instructional material allocations (IMA) for private and parochial schools; 
Must be able to multi-task and work in a high pressured environment; 
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Questions regarding this posting should be directed to:
Name: Megan Bradshaw
Title: Director of Finance
Email: [email protected]

All new employees must be fingerprinted and cleared for employment through the NYSED before employment begins.
The Greece Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.

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