Principal Account Clerk (Anticipated)

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Number of Positions: 2

Salary: $33,295-$48,968, annually, commensurate with experience relevant to the position

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY (onsite, No remote option)

Work Hours: Monday-Friday;7:30A-3:00P

The work of the Principal Account Clerk involves responsibility for planning, assigning and supervising major account keeping activities and/or independently performing difficult and responsible account keeping functions. The work is performed under general direction and in accordance with outlined policies and procedures, with considerable leeway allowed for the use of independent judgment for carrying out the details of the work. Supervision may be exercised over the work of subordinates. Does related work as required.

• Plans, assigns and reviews the maintaining and checking of a wide variety of financial records and reports and instructs employees in the specialized details of the work;
• Oversees and assists in the classification of a complex variety of receipts 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;
• Has 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 insures the maintenance of necessary financial controls;
• Takes receipt and accounts for money related to a variety of bills, taxes and related obligations;
• Revises, organizes, systematizes and installs account keeping methods and procedures;
• Reconciles ledgers of revenue received with bank statements;
• Conducts correspondence in connection with financial matters;
• May supervise the preparation of purchase orders and the securing of bids from vendors;
• May have charge of preparation of payroll and allied payroll functions including Health And Dental Insurance;
• May prepare and process, or supervise the preparation and processing of payments and reports relative to employee benefits such as insurances, labor unions, credit unions, and pension funds;
• May be responsible for the preparation of all civil service functions;
• May assist in onboarding and offboarding functions;
• May assist in the management of archives.