Principal Account Clerk

Ulster BOCES is seeking a Principal Account Clerk for a full-time, 12 month position working to support the Business Office. Fingerprinting required.

All Civil Service laws, rules and regulations apply. Civil Service Classification: Competitive. Merit and fitness competitive examination applies.

Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary range: $65,000 - $70,000

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The work involves responsibility for highly complex account clerical duties. The work is carried out with the frequent exercise of independent judgment and involves performing and often planning and supervising complex bookkeeping activities of a major department. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher level employee with wide leeway allowed determining the actions required to complete assignments. Supervision is normally exercised over the work of subordinate personnel. Does related work as required.

SPECIFIC DUTIES: The typical work activities listed below, while providing representative examples of the variety of work assignments in the title, do not describe any individual position. Incumbents in this title may perform some or all of the following, as well as other related activities not described.

• Maintains complex activity control records, schedules workloads and flow and coordinates the work with that of other units;
• Plans, assigns and reviews the preparation and maintenance of a wide variety of financial records and reports and instructs employees in specialized details of the work;
• Compiles, prepares and analyzes a variety of complex financial and statistical reports and records;
• Revises, develops and implements account keeping methods and procedures;
• Conducts correspondence in connection with financial matters;
• Directs the audit of varied accounts, claims and records and the preparation of related reports;
• Operates a variety of calculating, check writing and other office equipment including a variety of electronic computing systems;
• May supervise reconciliation of revenues received with bank statements;
• May assist in the preparation of the annual operating budget and ensure the maintenance of necessary financial controls;
• May prepare and compile all pertinent information required on bond sales.

WORK SCHEDULE:
12 Month Schedule
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate's, or higher level degree, in Accounting or a related field and one year of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, experience in the compilation and maintenance of financial accounts and records; OR
B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three (3) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, experience as described in A above.

AGENCY OVERVIEW

Our Mission:
At Ulster BOCES, our mission is to provide high quality shared educational, administrative, and technical services that will enable component school districts to develop the capacity of their students and adults to achieve higher standards of performance. With an emphasis on economic efficiencies, Ulster BOCES is committed to offering educational programs that enable all students to prepare for employment and/or post-secondary education.

The Ulster County Board of Cooperative Education Services is an educational agency serving eight component school districts. They are: Ellenville Central School District • Highland Central School District • Kingston City Schools Consolidated • New Paltz Central School District • Onteora Central School District • Rondout Valley Central School District • Saugerties Central School District • Wallkill Central School District

BENEFITS
Generous health insurance, dental and vision benefits. Paid time off. New York state retirement system membership and 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities plan. Flexible spending plan, disability benefits, employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services Non-Discrimination Statement

The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Sole Supervisory District of Ulster County (“BOCES”), does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (“sexual orientation” means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected status in regard to employment opportunities or educational/vocational programs or activities which it operates. All inquiries regarding BOCES Non-Discrimination policies and/or complaints regarding violation(s) of these policies should be directed to Amanda Stokes, Assistant Superintendent for Administration & COO in one of the following manners:

By E-Mail: complianceofficer@ulsterboces.org
By Mail: 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, New York, 12561
By Telephone: (845) 255-1400

Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulation and/or complaints regarding violation(s) of these provisions can be referred to the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500, Telephone: (646) 428-3900, FAX: (646) 428-3843; TDD: (800) 877-8339; E-Mail: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.