Senior Account Clerk; NY HELPS

Location:

Erie 1 BOCES Finance Services E1B Education Campus West Seneca, NY

Hours:

7:30AM - 3:30PM

Hourly Rate: $21.58

Annual Education Stipends: $500 for Associate's Degree / Accredited Training Program Certification or $1000 for Bachelor's Degree or $1500 for Master's Degree

Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following:

• 15 Paid annual Holidays
• Generous Paid personal/sick time
• Generous Paid vacation days
• Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
• Life insurance at NO cost to you
• FSA plan
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b AND 457 retirement plans

• Receive, review and verify vendor invoices and billings.
• Properly code and enter invoices for payment into accounting system.
• Ensure invoices are properly approved for payment by authorized personnel.
• Reviews and checks invoices and vendor payments for accuracy.
• Prepare and process payments including checks and electronic transfers to vendors.
• Ensure timely payment to vendors in accordance with agreed-upon terms and BOCES policy.
• Serve as point of contact for vendors regarding invoices, payments and account status.
• Maintain and update vendor accounts, including contacts.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and BOCES policies.
• Assists with periodic closing processes, including year-end reconciliations.
• Documents processes and procedures to ensure consistent and accurate processing of financial transactions.
• Assists in training of other team members on critical functions; thereby ensuring departmental effectiveness.
• Assists team members by sharing information and assisting during times of high volume, absences, and in meeting deadlines.
• Other duties may be assigned that are relevant to the civil service job description for this title.

Senior Account Clerk (NY HELPS)

Minimum Civil Service

Qualifications:

There is no civil service examination required for this position for the duration of the NY HELPS Program. Candidates must meet the minimum civil service qualifications for a NY HELPS appointment as follows:

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered two (2) year college or university with an Associates Degree in Accounting or Business and one (1) year experience in the maintaining of financial records; OR;
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three (3) years experience in the compilation and maintenance of financial records; OR;
• Seven (7) years experience in the compilation and maintenance of financial records; OR;
• An equal combination of training and experience as defined by the limit of (A), (B) and (C).