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Senior Account Clerk-Keyboard Specialist 1 dataJurisdiction: Schuyler County Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Revised: August 8, 2005; Reviewed: December 3, 2015 SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK-KEYBOARD SPECIALIST DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for independently performing and/or supervising clerical duties in the maintenance and review of moderately difficult financial accounts and records. The work may require decision-making as to methods to be used and classification of records and accounts. The incumbent will be responsible for entering and retrieving information from a computer database/spreadsheet using software. The work is performed under general supervision and the incumbent may train lower level clerical workers. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: Reviews a variety of 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 as authorizing payment, issuing checks or preparing bills; Track audits and monitors a variety of accounts; Verifies adjustments are made to correct allocations and issues reports as required; Prepares complex financial or statistical summary reports; Checks for accuracy of computations and completeness or supervises the preparation of daily, weekly, and reports which are compiled into summary reports or claims for state or federal reimbursement; Prepares in final format accounting and financial statements, payrolls, statistical tabulations and data, form letters, memoranda, vouchers, reports, requisitions or data from various equipment as the source material; Prepares funds for deposit into book 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 and other financial matters; Receives payments in person or by mail; Processes, sorts, indexes, records and files a variety of control records and reports, or supervises the process; Performs complex payroll transactions or may prepare payroll for entire department and prepare all related reports; Operates calculator, peripheral computer equipment and other office equipment; May assist in preparation of figures and reports for use in budget preparation. **FOR SHERIFF’S OFFICE ONLY** Run DALL’s on NYSPIN, send for background information from Probation, DCJS, etc.; ---PAGE BREAK--- Senior Account Clerk-Keyboard Specialist 2 Does matron work (Accompany females to other facilities for incarceration, accompany to court, centers; sits with them at Sheriff's Department and during processing- fingerprints, booking, etc.) Accompany deputies on complaints when necessary to interview female defendants, victims and juveniles; Performs general clerical work for STOP-DWI Program and Traffic Safety Program; Serve Legal papers when necessary (summons, subpoenas, orders of protection, income executions, etc. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of modern methods used in keeping and checking financial accounts and records including financial software; Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures, equipment and business English; Ability to make difficult arithmetic computations involving fractions, decimals and percentages accurately; Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize common office software programs including word processing, spreadsheet and databases at an acceptable rate of accuracy and speed; Ability to organize and maintain accurate records and files; Ability to analyze and organize data and prepare records and reports; Ability to understand and interpret complicated oral instructions and/or written directions; Ability to develop effective working relationships and deal diplomatically with the public; Ability to perform close, detail work involving considerable visual effort and concentration; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associates Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; or B. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and completion of a business certificate program that includes coursework in accounting and one year of clerical experience involving responsibility for maintaining and checking financial accounts and records; or C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two years of clerical experience involving responsibility for maintaining and checking financial accounts and records.