SALARY: $49,849* **Plus Excellent Benefits, Compensation Plan and NYS Retirement**

The work involves responsibility for planning, assigning and supervising major account keeping activities and/or

independently performing difficult and responsible account keeping functions electronically, on hard copy or both.

Work is performed under general supervision in accordance with the objectives, policies and procedures of the

office to which assigned, allowing for the exercise of independent judgement in planning and carrying out the

details of the work. Detailed clerical operations are usually reviewed in a general manner while action or questions

of established policy and procedure are closely checked by the supervisor. This class differs from that of Senior

Account Clerk by the more difficult and complex nature of the assignments and the independence allowed in

carrying out the work and/or by the supervisory responsibilities of subordinate staff. Does related work as required.

Typical work activities for this opportunity are: (*Illustrative only)

• Plans, assigns and reviews the maintenance and checking of a wide variety of financial records in journals

• Oversees and assists in the classification of a complex variety of receipts and expenditures and the

• Directs the audit of varied financial and business accounts, claims and records and the preparation of

• Directs the compilation, preparation and analysis of a variety of complex financial, statistical and business

• Assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets and insures the maintenance of necessary financial

• Oversees the receiving and accounting for large amounts of money in payment for a variety of bills, taxes

• Revises, systematizes and installs account keeping methods and procedures for maintaining applicable

• 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;

• Operates calculator, peripheral computer equipment and other office equipment.
  

• 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 above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as

long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.

Minimum Qualifications are:

A) Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or closely related field and one

(1) year of experience in maintaining financial and business accounts; OR

B) Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or closely related field and

three (3) years of experience in maintaining financial and business accounts and records; OR

C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma (GED) and five (5) years of

experience maintaining financial and business accounts and records.

Candidates may submit application & resume as follows:

Personnel Officer – Civil Service Division

Saratoga County Human Resources Department

40 McMaster Street

Ballston Spa, New York 12020

Applications will continue to be accepted thru: April 14, 2023
Applications available in the Human Resources Office or on our website: www.saratogacountyny.gov Resume may not be

substituted for Application. Applications must be received in our office by end of business on date indicated. Postmarks will

not be accepted for this posting. No Fax Submissions.

** This position will be filled on a provisional basis pending the results of a Civil Service examination to be

scheduled at a later date **

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or

otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct inquires to the Human Resources Office.

Saratoga County is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and

recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures,

and encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, those with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents,

and veterans to apply.