Accounting Clerk

Various Departments
2026 Salary: $49,826

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 09/02/2026

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: 07/29/2026