IMPORTANT NOTICE
THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO ELIGIBLE INTERNAL APPLICANTS AND TO PERSONS ON THE ULSTER COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLES LIST. 
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS FROM EXTERNAL APPLICANTS OR FROM PERSONS NOT ON THE ULSTER COUNTY C.O.E. LIST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Ulster BOCES is seeking a Principal Account Clerk for a full time, 12 month position for the Instructional Services Program. The ideal candidate has experience with budget development, program development, and record keeping. The successful candidate must have exemplary communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Additionally, the successful candidate will be able to prioritize workload and demonstrate leadership for office support staff. Five years of work experience in an office setting and advanced computer skills is preferred. Knowledge of Ulster BOCES and Instructional Services business procedures and processes a plus.

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.

1. Maintains complex activity control records, schedules workloads and flow and coordinates the work with that of other units;
2. 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;
3. Compiles, prepares and analyzes a variety of complex financial and statistical reports and records;
4. Revises, develops and implements account keeping methods and procedures;
5. Conducts correspondence in connection with financial matters;
6. Directs the audit of varied accounts, claims and records and the preparation of related reports;
7. Operates a variety of calculating, check writing and other office equipment including a variety of electronic computing systems;
8. May supervise reconciliation of revenues received with bank statements;
9. May assist in the preparation of the annual operating budget and ensure the maintenance of necessary financial controls;
10. 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.