BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION                        

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
ROOM 720 CITY HALL
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #24-129                                                           October 25, 2024

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)

POSITION:                Senior Account Clerk Typist - Provisional
SALARY:                   $42,789 - $49,013
LOCATION:              Career & Technical Education Department

APPLICATION: successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.                                

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 distributing of payrolls.  Work involves the operation of equipment with an alpha-numeric keyboard i.e. personal computer or other related equipment for 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 instructions.   In 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;

·      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

·      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;

·      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;

·      Prepares, compiles, verifies, researches, inputs accounts payable vouchers:

- 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;

·      Conducts physical inventories and reconciles results with actual book figures;

- 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 alpha-numeric 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;

·      Assists in preparing departmental or unit budget and maintaining budgetary control;

- 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:

1.) One year of full time experience where work involves the maintenance of financial accountsand records;

Or

2.) 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) Associate's 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.

APPLICATION:  CANDIDATES FOR THIS POSITION SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPLICATION BY CLICKING THE "APPLY" BUTTON BELOW. 

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:   November 1, 2024
 

APPROVED: 

Tami Hollie-McGee
Chief of Human Resources

The Buffalo Public School District 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 (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 District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to HRCompliance@buffaloschools.org or to:  Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 816-3579