Senior Account Clerk; Program - County Office Aging

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The work involves responsibility for the independent performance of moderately difficult financial accounts and records maintenance. The work may require decision making as to methods to be used and classification of records and accounts. The incumbent is responsible for entering and retrieving information using computer database/spreadsheet software. This position differs from Account Clerk in that duties are more complex and represent a higher level of responsibility and independent judgement in the performance of work assignments.

This position differs from that of Principal Account Clerk in that this position does not involve the extent of independent judgement and complexity of tasks. The work is performed under general supervision and although the incumbent may train lower level clerical workers, supervision need not be a responsibility of this position. Does related work as required.

Work Hours
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Full-time, 35 hours per week, with benefits

Location
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Cortland County Office for Aging

Benefits
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New York State Retirement System, Low Deductible Health Insurance Plan, Generous Paid Time Off including 13 Paid Holidays, Tuition Assistance available after one year of service. Position eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

• Either:
  Possession of an Associate’s degree or higher in accounting, mathematics, business administration or closely related field; OR
• Possession of high school diploma or equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience maintaining financial accounts and records; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b).

NOTE
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Successful completion of coursework in accounting, business administration, or closely related field at a regionally accredited college or university, or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, may be substituted for the required experience with three semester credit hours of related coursework, as indicated above, being equivalent to three months of experience.

NOTE
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Degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Applicants must pay the required evaluation fee.