Account Clerk

Job Description:

CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
ANTICIPATED JOB VACANCY

Account Clerk
Police Station
Two (2) Provisional
Grade 7A $17.4890 – $24.7216 рer hour

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

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. The Account Clerk performs related work as
required.

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 includingbut not limited to service charges and used rate charts, fuel and maintenance
expenses, and petty cash records and disbursements;
Type’s 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.;
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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college or university with an
Associate’s 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
Note: Additional appropriate education beyond high school may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.