Senior Account Clerk

Ulster County Department of Health seeks a full-time (35 hrs./wk.) Senior Account Clerk for the Administration Fiscal Unit. Appointment status pending Civil Service Examination and being reachable for appointment from the resulting eligible lists. Starting rate $22.87/hr. Ulster County offers an excellent benefit package including NYS Retirement System membership, paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave.

This position is responsible for performing the duties and responsibilities of a Senior Account Clerk for Ulster County. Work involves responsibility for supervising the routine maintenance and review of financial accounts, records and reports, and/or independently performing varied clerical and complex account clerical duties. The work is carried out in accordance with established procedures and involves responsibility for major accounts. Duties may include the use of double entry bookkeeping. The class differs from that of Account Clerk in that Account Clerk is the entry level in the account clerical series, whereas Senior Account Clerk is the second level having greater responsibility. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher level employee. Supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more subordinate clerical employees. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:

A. Successful completion of one (1) year of study at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college, university or business school which included or was supplemented by at least one course in accounting or a related field and one (1) year of experience in the compilation and maintenance of financial accounts and records; OR

B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience as described in A above; OR

C. Three (3) years of experience as described in A above; OR

D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated above.

COMPENSATION: $22.18 per hour

Send resumes and cover letters only to:

Ulster County Department of Health, Attn: Thomas Gibney, 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401

Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: Upon a conditional employment offer and in accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, prospective candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authorities. Such prospective candidates will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.

ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ALL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.87 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person