Salary Range: $50,207 - $59,946* (*Salary range provides earnings potential, which is based on years of
service employed with Saratoga County in specified title)
Work Location: 1002 Hudson River Road, Mechanicville, NY 12118
Classification: Competitive (This position is being filled on a provisional basis pending the approval to
NYS HELPs program)
Job Description
The work involves responsibility for performing moderately difficult clerical, financial and account keeping
duties requiring a general understanding of specific law, office rules, procedure and policies. Employees in
this class will exercise independent judgment in the application of prescribed procedures and methods to
routine cases. General supervision is received from a higher-ranking clerical or administrative employee.
Supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more lower ranking clerical employees as it relates to
financial records and maintenance. With the exception of the ability to maintain financial accounts and
records, this class is equivalent to that of Senior Clerk. Does related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications (at least)
A. Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Secretarial Science, Office Management, Business
Administration, or closely related field, AND two (2) years of paid clerical experience to include the use and
operation of a personal computer with experience in the maintenance of detailed financial accounts and record
keeping; OR
B. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency certificate (GED), AND four (4) years of paid clerical
experience to include the use and operation of a personal computer with experience in the maintenance of
detailed financial accounts and record keeping.
Typical Work Activities (*Illustrative)
• Answers the phone, and provides excellent customer service to the public;
- Oversees and classifies a variety of receipts and expenditures, and distributes items according to prescribed
procedures;
- Assigns work, reviews and records work done, and instructs new employees in specialized account keeping and
financial activities;
- Has charge of posting to journal or ledgers from a variety of original entry media or sources;
- Reviews and checks account keeping records and reports for mathematic and clerical accuracy, completeness
and proper extension;
- Processes the verification and reconciling of specified financial account balances;
- Conducts correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined;
- Issues receipts for monies received;
