Payroll Clerk - Account Clerk/Account Clerk Typist

Salary: $23.00 to $30.00 per hour - Based on Experience12-Month Position - 7.5 hours per day Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one year of experience in maintaining financial accounts or records; OR Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and completion of one year of study in a regionally accredited or New York State registered college, university, or business school included or supplemented by a minimum of 6 semester credit hours in accounting or bookkeeping. Examples of work: (illustrative only) Reviews a variety of documents such as claim forms, vouchers, bills, purchase orders, to determine eligibility for payment or to verify accuracy of payment made, according to defined procedures and policies; Verifies all calculations and codes on documents; Posts figures to appropriate accounts either manually or through a computer, verifying all data entered; Reconciles all entries, both debits and credits; Prepares simple financial or statistical reports from data entered, including status of accounts, current balances, cash received or paid; Produces data needed for State and federal reimbursement claims; Receives cash payments, issues receipts; Prepares checks for disbursement, deposits funds into appropriate accounts, prepares reconciliation of balances and posts balances to appropriate ledgers; Makes bank deposits as necessary; Contacts clients, vendors, etc., to obtain additional information as necessary; Provides routine information orally or in writing in response to inquiries on financial records; Files and maintains all related records such as records related to processing of payrolls, invoices, vouchers, bills, correspondence; Receives, balances, audits, and prepares payroll time records; Processes data either for computer or other records; Makes computations as necessary; Operates calculator, computer terminal, printer and other related office equipment.