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Syracuse City School District Accountant I - Central Office in Syracuse, New York

This is entry level professional work in maintaining accounting records, preparing reports and assisting in the establishment of new accounting systems. Under general supervision, an employee in this class maintains the accounting records of a governmental agency according to established account classifications, including cash-books, subsidiary journals and general ledgers. Employees also assist an administrative superior or higher level professional accountant in changing or establishing new accounting procedures, interfacing with computerized accounting systems, and in some instances, independently establishing less complex systems or procedures. The work requires independent judgment on technical accounting problems and is reviewed upon completion for overall standard performance. Work is also subject to periodic audit. Supervision may be exercised over a small number of clerical employees. Incumbents may be required to successfully pass a background check. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Maintains a varied and complex set of accounting records, posts entries to these books from supporting records, makes adjustment entries; prepares financial statements from accounting records. Verifies unencumbered balances on the books. Assists a higher level accountant or independently establishes new accounting systems and procedures. May supervise a number of clerical personnel in the account clerical and general clerical series engaged in maintaining fiscal records. Analyzes cost data of a department or institution according to labor, material and overhead costs to compute unit costs; records data for use by management; controls expenditures. Assists in preparing a department budget. Performs internal audits on accounts, payrolls, invoices and expenditures to prove mathematical correctness. This position will work 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.

SALARY/COMPENSATION

The current starting salary for this position is $65,190 per the Unit 9 contractual agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position will be hired provisionally. All candidates must meet the minimum qualifications on the Onondaga County Civil Service job description for this title. When the exam for this title is offered, the successful candidate must pass the exam and be reachable on the resulting eligibility list, in order to be retained. The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $102.50 to the candidate. City Residents are encouraged to apply!

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