Senior Account Clerk Typist - Committee on Special Education - Provisional RB# 25-032
Senior Account Clerk Typist - Committee on Special Education - Provisional RB# 25-032
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
ROOM 720 CITY HALL
BUFFALO NEW YORK 14202
July 25 2025
BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY
Civil Service residency requirements will apply
(The City of Buffalo Civil Service does not require residency within the City of Buffalo for Native Americans.
The City of Buffalo Civil Service does require tribal enrollment or community recognition as a Native American)
SALARY:$44073 - $50483
LOCATION: Committee on Special Education 18APS 018 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Excellence 750 West Avenue Buffalo NY 14213
APPLICATION:
Candidates interested in applying must complete an online application on the district website at Click the APPLY button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the form is completed click theSubmitbutton.
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DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
This is important clerical work involving responsibility for performing more difficult and varied account-keeping work in a large governmental unit or independently in a small governmental unit. Incumbents of a position in this class maintain and check financial accounts and records and/or supervise a staff in the preparation checking and distribution of payrolls. Work with operatingequipment with an alphanumeric keyboard such as a personal computer or other related equipment for the input/retrieval of information. Employees performing a variety of work assignments may receive detailed instructions with each new assignment while employees responsible for carrying out steps in a prescribed routine may receive only infrequent general either case unusual problems or situations not previously encountered are referred to superiors before action is taken. The duties of positions in this class are considered more difficult and are on a higher level of responsibility than non-specialized clerical;work; however not as complex or responsible as those of Principal Clerk. Supervision is received from a superior and work is checked by another step in the account-keeping process. Supervision may be exercised over clerical personnel.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
- Reviews and checks complex account-keeping records and reports for accuracy
- maintains control accounts and verifies balance with subsidiary accounts
- takes trial balances of control accounts
- performs accounting adjustments for unusual transactions or irregularities
- maintains cost records and compiles reports for such records
- maintains control accounts and verifies balance with subsidiary accounts
- Classifies a variety of receipts and expenditures and distributes items according to prescribed code
- posts to journal or ledger accounts from a variety of original entry media
- prepares summary statements of ledger balances
- verifies and summarizes totals of receipts with monthly register of revenues
- posts to journal or ledger accounts from a variety of original entry media
- Assigns reviews and records work done
- instructs new employees in the specialized account-keeping and clerical work of the unit.
- exercises control over employees posting and checking records
- exercises control over employees posting and checking records
- Receives remittances by mail or in person verifies amount computes interest and penalties and posts to book of original entry
- issues receipts for monies received
- issues receipts for monies received
- Prepares compiles verifies researches inputs accounts payable vouchers:
- reconciles vendor statements
- reconciles vendor statements
- Compiles data prepares types and analyzes complex financial and statistical records and reports
- Supervises activities of a central payroll unit engaged in checking verifying and distributing departmental payrolls
- compiles payroll data and prepares types and checks payrolls
- compiles payroll data and prepares types and checks payrolls
- Conducts physical inventories and reconciles results with actual book figures
- compiles prepares and types labor material and operational cost records and reports
- compiles prepares and types labor material and operational cost records and reports
- Conducts routine correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined
- types receipts payrolls requisitions vouchers and other materials from copy or rough drafts using equipment with the alphanumeric keyboard i.e. typewriters electronic word processing equipment personal computers etc.
- processes types sorts indexes records and files a variety of records and reports
- operates calculating check writing typewriter and other office machines
- types receipts payrolls requisitions vouchers and other materials from copy or rough drafts using equipment with the alphanumeric keyboard i.e. typewriters electronic word processing equipment personal computers etc.
- Assists in preparing departmental or unit budget and maintaining budgetary control
- assists in preparing budget transfers and reallocation of funds and capital outlay substitutions
- assists in preparing budget transfers and reallocation of funds and capital outlay substitutions
- Inputs billings and file maintenance for miscellaneous charges using Personal computers CRT terminals Data Terminals etc.
- Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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(A) Continuous and permanent status in any city department for one year as an Account Clerk Account Clerk-Stenographer Account Clerk-Typist or Senior Tax Clerk for one year
OR
(B) Continuous and permanent status in any city department for one year as an Administrative Aide Clerk Junior Data Control Clerk Junior Traffic Clerk Mail Room Clerk Project Cashier Report Technician Senior Clerk Senior Rate Clerk Senior Stenographer Senior Typist Stenographer Telephone Operator Typist
In addition all applicants who qualify under (B) must meet the following:
- One year of full time experience where work involves the maintenance of financial accounts and records
- Completion of a course in Accounting or Bookkeeping (course must be listed on application).
Note: Candidates will only be allowed to participate in the exam and be approved or certified for appointment to departments where the rate of pay for Senior Account Clerk-Typist is at a higher rate of pay than their current position even if their title is listed above.
Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet full-time experience requirements.
(Proof of education must be presented at time of appointment.)
Open Competitive
(A) Associates Degree from an accredited college business or technical institute in Accounting (courses must be listed on application);
OR
(B) Completion of 60 semester credit hours from an accredited college or university including 6 credit hours in Accounting and one year of full time experience where work involves the maintenance of financial accounts and records (course work must be listed on application);
OR
(C) Graduation from High School GED or Equivalency Diploma supplemented by a course in Bookkeeping or Accounting and three years of full-time business or office experience one year of which must have involved the maintenance of financial accounts and records (course work must be listed on application)
OR
(D) An equivalent combination as defined within the limits of A B and C.
Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet full-time experience requirements.
(Proof of education must be presented at time of appointment.)
APPOINTMENT:
Appointments are subject to the review of the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following the approval of the City of Buffalo Civil Service Division. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate. The Buffalo Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
FINAL FILING DATE: July 31 2025
APPROVED:
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Chief of Human Resources
The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individuals actual or perceived race color creed religion religious practice national origin ethnic group sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) gender identity sexual orientation (the term 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 information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Districts non-discrimination policies should be directed to or to: Tami Hollie McGee Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo NY 14202
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
