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Various Departments
Salary Range: $43,929
This position is a provisional appointment for various departments in Dutchess County. This position
processes transactions associated with one or more class of financial accounts. The position is found
across a variety of offices and departments. An employee in this title is responsible for recording and
processing financial transactions such as accounts payable and/or accounts receivable, reconciling
checking account statements and verifying, sorting, and entering financial data. Decisions are made based
upon established procedures in accordance with agency rules and regulations. Contacts with clients,
vendors, insurance carriers, bank representatives, other departments and agencies to resolve routine
problems. In addition, the incumbent is expected to perform clerical and routine office work. As job
familiarity increases, the employee will have leeway for completing work assignments independently
under the prescribed procedures. This position may direct the work of aides, interns, temporary
employees and other lower level employees.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Maintains or oversees the maintenance of accounts payable and/or accounts receivable ledgers and
associated records and documentation according to established procedures; reconciles data in the ledger
based upon information from either computer printouts or automated financial systems; processes
vouchers, purchase orders, and applications for payment; codes, inputs and performs budget transfers;
reviews billing sheets for appropriateness; verifies insurance carriers; determines specialized requirements
for third party payees such as proper coding on claim forms; enters information and disburses bills; tracks
unpaid bills; resubmits bills for payment and performs related follow-up; summarizes account activity;
provides information concerning billing and account balances; corrects and adjusts problem account
totals; processes stop payments and bank claims for lost, stolen and forged checks; authorizes re-issue of
checks; creates accounts for court ordered payments for the purpose of collecting and disbursing money;
reviews, adjusts and recalculates new and old accounts; maintains checking and savings accounts for
protective payees; produces and disburses checks as designated; monitors federal and state tax payments
for the purpose of adjusting accounts; functions as a lead and participate worker in overseeing and
checking the record keeping activities of others; processes and tracks garnished wages; prepares deposits
and maintains associated logs for data entry input; produces a variety of reports to summarize or analyze
financial status; performs a variety of clerical support work such as keyboarding, answering phones,
filing, maintaining office supplies and operating a variety of office equipment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of
full-time clerical work experience which primarily involved data entry into financial accounts in a
computerized system.
NOTE: College education may be substituted for work experience on a year for year basis (30 credits
equal to one year). Candidates applying with less than one year of work experience must have one course
in accounting.
FINGERPRINTING: A fingerprint supported background investigation is required before an
appointment is made to some positions. Pursuant to New York State Executive Law, the Division of
Criminal Justice Services requires that a fee accompany each such request for a search. It is due once a
job offer is made and accepted by the applicant.
For immediate consideration, submit an application on or before 12/15/2023
Apply online at www.dutchessny.gov/jobs,
OR
Download an application from www.dutchessny.gov/jobs,
and mail it to the Dutchess County Department of Human Resources, 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie,
NY 12601
An EEO/AA Employer
Posted: 11/09/2023
Full Time
$44k-54k (estimate)
01/21/2023
05/14/2024
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