Account Clerk OR Account Clerk Typist
Carthage Central School District, Carthage, NY, United States
Competitive Civil Service Position
Eligible candidates must either currently hold the title of Account Clerk or Account Clerk/Typist, or be currently on a certified Civil Service eligibility list for the Account Clerk or Account Clerk/Typist title. Available 06/01/2026. Salary: $23.00 to $30.00 per hour - Based on Experience. 12-Month Position - 7.5 hours per day. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one year of experience in maintaining financial accounts or records; OR Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and completion of one year of study in a regionally accredited or New York State Registered college, university, or business school included or supplemented by a minimum of 6 semester credit hours in accounting or bookkeeping. Examples of work (illustrative only): Reviews a variety of documents such as claim forms, vouchers, bills, purchase orders, to determine eligibility for payment or to verify accuracy of payment made, according to defined procedures and policies; Verifies all calculations and codes on documents; Posts figures to appropriate accounts either manually or through a computer, verifying all data entered; Reconciles all entries, both debits and credits; Prepares simple financial or statistical reports from data entered, including status of accounts, current balances, cash received or paid; Produces data needed for State and federal reimbursement claims; Receives cash payments, issues receipts; Prepares checks for disbursement, deposits funds into appropriate accounts, prepares reconciliation of balances and posts balances to appropriate ledgers; Makes bank deposits as necessary; Contacts clients, vendors, etc., to obtain additional information as necessary; Provides routine information orally or in writing in response to inquiries on financial records; Files and maintains all related records such as records related to processing of payrolls, invoices, vouchers, bills, correspondence; Receives, balances, audits, and prepares payroll time records; Processes data either for computer or other records; Makes computations as necessary; Operates calculator, computer terminal, printer and other related office equipment.
Eligible candidates must either currently hold the title of Account Clerk or Account Clerk/Typist, or be currently on a certified Civil Service eligibility list for the Account Clerk or Account Clerk/Typist title. Available 06/01/2026. Salary: $23.00 to $30.00 per hour - Based on Experience. 12-Month Position - 7.5 hours per day. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one year of experience in maintaining financial accounts or records; OR Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and completion of one year of study in a regionally accredited or New York State Registered college, university, or business school included or supplemented by a minimum of 6 semester credit hours in accounting or bookkeeping. Examples of work (illustrative only): Reviews a variety of documents such as claim forms, vouchers, bills, purchase orders, to determine eligibility for payment or to verify accuracy of payment made, according to defined procedures and policies; Verifies all calculations and codes on documents; Posts figures to appropriate accounts either manually or through a computer, verifying all data entered; Reconciles all entries, both debits and credits; Prepares simple financial or statistical reports from data entered, including status of accounts, current balances, cash received or paid; Produces data needed for State and federal reimbursement claims; Receives cash payments, issues receipts; Prepares checks for disbursement, deposits funds into appropriate accounts, prepares reconciliation of balances and posts balances to appropriate ledgers; Makes bank deposits as necessary; Contacts clients, vendors, etc., to obtain additional information as necessary; Provides routine information orally or in writing in response to inquiries on financial records; Files and maintains all related records such as records related to processing of payrolls, invoices, vouchers, bills, correspondence; Receives, balances, audits, and prepares payroll time records; Processes data either for computer or other records; Makes computations as necessary; Operates calculator, computer terminal, printer and other related office equipment.