Ballston Spa Central School District has a vacancy for a Senior Account Clerk at District Office. This posting is provisional pending a civil service exam given at a later date.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for performing moderately
difficult clerical, financial and account keeping duties requiring a general understanding of specific law, office
rules, procedure and policies. Employees in this class will exercise independent judgment in the application of
prescribed procedures and methods to routine cases. General supervision is received from a higher-ranking clerical
or administrative employee. Supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more lower ranking clerical
employees as it relates to financial records and maintenance. With the exception of the ability to maintain financial
accounts and records, this class is equivalent to that of Senior Clerk. Does related work as required.
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
and financial activities;
Has charge of posting to journal or ledgers from a variety of original entry media or sources;
Reviews and checks account keeping records and reports for mathematic and clerical accuracy,
completeness and proper extension;
Supervises the verification and reconciling of specified financial account balances;
Conducts correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined;
Issues receipts for monies received;
Compiles payroll data, prepares and checks payroll;
Complies and prepares labor, material and operational cost records and financial reports;
Supervises the processing, sorting, indexing, recording and filing of a variety of financial control records
and reports;
Preparation of reports from journal or ledger as necessary;? Compile data for, and assists in preparation of complex financial and statistical records and reports;
Operates computing, calculating, check writing, work processing, and other office machines;
Other related duties as necessary.
*Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately
assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear are not excluded as appropriate work
assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good
knowledge of modern methods used in maintaining financial accounts and records; good knowledge of office
terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to understand
and carry out oral and written instructions; ability to plan and supervise work of others; ability to make arithmetic
computations rapidly and accurately; ability to write legible; ability to get along well with others; clerical aptitude;
mental alertness; a high degree of accuracy; neatness; tact and courtesy.