Job description

Are you looking for stable and secure employment with competitive annual wage increases? The City of Watertown is looking for a qualified individual to join our team as a Senior Account Clerk Typist with the Department of Public Works. This position is responsible for performing moderately complex office and accounting related tasks for the Department of Public Works. The incumbent is responsible for developing reports from multiple sources, prioritizing assignments, researching more complex questions and requests; and working with external organizations.

The ideal candidate for this position has the knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices. Candidate should have the ability required to interpret and apply applicable laws, rules, and regulations. We are interested in hiring individuals who are hardworking, detail-oriented and willing to complete tasks quickly and correctly. Additional details regarding this position are below!

The City of Watertown offers participation in the NYS Retirement System-a defined benefit pension system. Employees are eligible to enroll in one of the most affordable and generous health insurance policies in the region in addition to dental, vision, flexible spending and tuition reimbursement programs. Paid time off policies include 12 sick days per year and 15 vacation days to start.

Please apply by completing an application through the City of Watertown Website: https://watertown-portal.mycivilservice.com/jobopps

Responsibilities May Include:

• Receives, reviews, and processes a variety of receipts, invoices, statements, vouchers, payments, fees, and/or other related information, which may include: coding data, entering information into a database, processing payroll related transactions and changes, ensuring appropriate approvals, running reports, filing paperwork, and performing other related duties.
• Prepares, updates, and maintains a variety of financially related correspondence, reports, notices, billings, records, spreadsheets, schedules, and files.
• Enters a variety of information into applicable databases and/or spreadsheets; reconciles applicable accounts; performs adjustments to correct data entry errors.
• Verifies, balances, and posts monies received and payment made for assigned department; tracks purchases and returns, issues letters for overdue accounts, and performs necessary follow-up activities.
• Maintains, tracks, and processes a variety of personnel-related forms, documents, and files; verifies deductions, benefits, termination, salary change, and other related information.
• Inputs data, checks information, and generates bills in assigned department.
• Assists with annual budget processing; reviews computer printouts related to checks issued, expenditures, encumbrances, liquidations, and/or other budgetary accounts; assists in calculating budget numbers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the NYS Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s Degree or higher in Accounting or Business Administration and 1 year of accounting or bookkeeping experience; or

B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and 3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a competitive title in the classified civil service; therefore, appointment will be on a provisional basis only. To be eligible for permanent status, the individual accepting appointment will be required to pass a civil service exam and score among the top three.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,149.00 - $47,704.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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