Niagara Falls. City of Niagara Falls. Account Clerk. $17.48 - $24.72/hour.

Meet with a Representative in person at the City of Niagara Falls Job Fair: April 9th 10AM - 1PM LaSalle Branch Library Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Must be a Niagara Falls, NY resident within 6 months of employment *

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is detailed accounting clerical work which may be performed in the various departments of City government. The work involves a variety of duties such as routine calculating, posting of business transactions, preparing and working with documents, ledgers, vouchers, cost controls, typing, computer data entry and performing as Cashier as needed. The work is performed under the general supervision of a superior and is usually reviewed through spot checks, cross checking, or by other steps in the account-keeping process. The incumbent may exercise supervision over assigned subordinates, such as Junior Account Clerks.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Maintains a record of cash receipts and sales

Contacts supervisors and operating personnel to outline methods to be used for reporting cost data

Codes labor, equipment, and material costs and posts to appropriate records

Reviews expense reports to establish correctness and conformance to established regulations

Verifies and reconciles account balances as directed

Prepares payrolls in connection with other account clerk duties

Checks and maintains various records including but not limited to service charges and used rate

charts, fuel and maintenance expenses, and petty cash records and disbursements

Types letters, checks, legal documents and reports

Prepares requisitions; files papers, documents, etc.

Operates office machines and equipment such as copier, calculator, personal computers, fax

machines, scanners, etc.

Functions as Cashier as needed; accepts payments of taxes, water/sewer bills and other revenues

computes interest and penalty charges

Issues tax search certificates, prepares tax arrears forms; prepares computer input for preparation

of paid and unpaid tax registers

Prepares and maintains periodic In-Rem lists of delinquent taxes

Accepts applications for various uses including the use of City property and requests for copies of

Vital Records

Reviews and issues various State and City licenses;

May deal with general public; taking written reports, responding to questions and complaints

Acts as storekeeper for office supplies; keeps inventories and maintains cost records of

disbursements of office supplies

Deals with vendors, obtains prices, uses the internet for cost comparison and purchasing research,

expedites orders, and performs other miscellaneous purchasing functions

Performs computer data entry, word processing functions, and spreadsheet and database

development

Researches and recommends budget figures.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Good knowledge of clerical methods used in keeping fiscal accounts and records and of office terminology, procedures, routines and equipment;

Good knowledge of Business arithmetic and English;

Skill in typing and keyboarding; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written directions;

Ability to get along well with others; clerical aptitude; mental alertness;

Good judgment;

Accuracy;

Integrity;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER (A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college or university with an Associates Degree in Business Administration or related field; OR (B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience in a position involving maintaining and checking financial accounts and records

Follow link to apply through City Website: https://www.niagarafallsny.gov/residents/employment_opportunities.php

CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS

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