Senior Account Clerk

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Job Number 25-126 Application Deadline 6/6/2025 Position Start Date 6/30/2025

Position Title

Senior Account Clerk

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

$43,748.00 /yr

ANTICIPATED VACANCY NOTICE

DATE: May 29, 2025

POSITION TITLE: Senior Account Clerk

ASSIGNMENT: Business Office - Mexico Central Schools

CERTIFICATION: Civil Service - Competitive Class

START DATE: June 2025

PRIMARY WORK ACTIVITIES:

Typical activities characteristic of the class.

- Reviews a variety of more complex financial documents, classifies them and distributes items into a variety of accounts according to prescribed procedures and policies;

- Posts figures to appropriate accounts, makes all necessary adjustments in balances and verifies and reconciles balances;

- Renews status of accounts as adjustments are made and takes appropriate action such as authorizing payment, issuing checks or preparing bills;

- Tracks, audits and monitors a variety of accounts and verifies that adjustments are made to correct allocations;

- Prepares more complex financial or statistical summary reports;

- Checks for accuracy of computations and completeness or supervises the preparation of daily, weekly and monthly reports which are compiled into summary reports or claims for Federal or State reimbursement;

- Keys forms, form letters, transcripts, invoices, vouchers, records, payrolls, reports, letters, memoranda;

- Prepares funds for deposit into accounts;

- Reconciles accounts and prepares reports from information;

- Contacts clients, vendors or other agencies to obtain additional information;

- Provides information orally or in writing in response to inquiries on status of accounts;

- Processes, sorts, indexes, records and files a variety of control records and reports;

- May assist in preparation of figures and reports for use in budget preparation;

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF: double entry bookkeeping and business arithmetic; methods used in maintaining financial records and reports; office terminology, practices and procedures.

ABILITY TO: plan, assign, and review the work of others; organize and maintain records and files; analyze and organize data; prepare and maintain records and reports; understand and follow complex oral and written instructions; develop and maintain effective working relationship; make arithmetic computations involving fractions, decimals and percentages.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of 60 credit hours at a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university which must have included at least 12 credit hours in accounting and one (1) year of experience maintaining financial accounts and records by posting figures to appropriate accounts, reconciling debits and credits, processing of payroll, vouchers and bills, and verifying calculations; OR

• Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and three (3) years of experience as described in "B" above; OR

• Four (4) years of experience as described in "B" above; OR

• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of "B," "C," and "D" above.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Full-time, probationary or provisional appointment
• 12-month position
• $43,748.00 per year
• Benefits as per MACS Secretarial and Office Staff Association Contract

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 6th, 2025 by 5:00PM

All applicants must submit a RecruitFront online employment application (found on our website: including contact information for three professional references .

Refer to posting #25-126 in all correspondence.

The Mexico Central School District complies with federal and state laws governing equal opportunity prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnic background, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical handicap, and any other protected category under federal, state, or local laws. EOE/AA. This position will be filled in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Civil Service Title

Senior Account Clerk

Job Category

Clerical

Job Location

District Office