Senior Account Clerk - Open Competitive Exam

This is a senior-level clerical position involving responsibility for independently performing clerical and account-keeping tasks.  This work involves the use of an automated account-keeping system.  The Senior Account Clerk receives general supervision from a higher-level staff person.  Direct supervision may be exercised over Account Clerks and other lower-level clerical employees.  Performs related work as required.  

City of Rochester Salary: $43,746 - $55,553

Rochester Housing Authority: $29,125 - $40,844

• Maintains financial records, books, files and accounts and reconciles with other department financial records and accounting balances according to prescribed procedures;
• Plans and schedules account keeping and financial record keeping activities, such as computing bills, fees and penalties; processing vouchers for payment; posting transactions to general ledger accounts, such as payments, receipts, payroll entries, usage, deductions, assessments and fees; maintaining computerized files;
• Compiles fiscal data and assists in preparing reports and spreadsheets for financial, statistical or budget purposes;
• Assists in the development and implementation of new or modified computer programs and systems  related to account and financial record keeping activities;
• Assists the public and/or internal departments by answering questions or resolving problems related to billing, accounts, or fees;
• Trains new employees in the duties of their positions;
• Verifies the accuracy of other employees’ record keeping activities;
• Revises, develops and implements improved work procedures, forms and methods.

High school diploma or G.E.D., plus EITHER

A) Two (2) years of experience in account-keeping, bookkeeping, or financial record-keeping.

OR

 B) Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field, plus one (1) year of work experience as described in A).

OR

C) Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

Scopes / Subjects of Examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Name And Number Checking: These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters, and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions. 

Fundamentals Of Account Keeping And Bookkeeping: These questions test for a knowledge of basic principles and practices of account keeping and bookkeeping. The questions test for recognizing account-keeping and bookkeeping terms, concepts, and relationships; recording financial transactions; and solving elementary problems in account keeping and bookkeeping. 

Arithmetic Computation With Calculator: These questions test for the ability to use a calculator to do basic computations. Questions will involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You may also be asked to calculate averages, to use percents, and to round an answer to the nearest whole number.

Working With Office Records: These questions test your ability to work with office records. The test consists of two or more sets of questions, each set concerning a different problem. Typical record-keeping problems might involve the organization or collation of numerical data from several sources; maintaining a record system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages, and percents.

Test Guide: 

• A Guide for the Written Test for Higher Level Account Clerical is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm. Candidates not having access to a computer or the internet may request a copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement.

• The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, along with other branches, may have exam-related material.