Job Description

About Westchester Community College:

Westchester Community College was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. In 1957, the County of Westchester bought the 360-acre John Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres for the community college. Westchester Community College is more than just the county's largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.

Job Description:

Under general supervision, the Account Clerk is responsible for performing advanced level financial record keeping duties requiring the exercise of independent judgment in the application of prescribed practices and procedures. The Account Clerk will:

• Review financial transactions for entry into an automated financial record system, following established financial record-keeping practices and procedures.
• Verify and substantiate financial data by examining accounting files, confirming source data accuracy, reconcile discrepancies, and alert professional accounting staff to any inconsistencies.
• Maintain complex data and generate reports from an automated financial record-keeping system.
• Balance and reconcile accounts, identifying and making necessary adjustments.
• Maintain detailed cost records in line with established procedures.
• Prepare, verify, and consult reports compiled from financial records, either manually or using automated systems.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial reports.
• Prepare requisitions and other supporting documentation.
• Enter and retrieve data from an automated records system.
• Maintain complex filing systems.
• Provide administrative support for contracts, grants, financial records, purchasing, expense accounts, and related areas.
• Utilize computer applications or automated systems, including spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, email, and database software, to perform work assignments.
• May perform other tasks as needed.

Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  *This is a Civil Service position.  The final candidate will be required to take and pass the Civil Service Exam.*  The successful candidate must possess a high school or equivalency diploma and three years' experience in financial record keeping, at least one year of which must have involved the use of automated systems. Satisfactory completion of 30 credits towards a Bachelor's Degree which included coursework in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration may be substituted on a year for year basis up to three years.

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  The preferred candidate must have current knowledge to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software; ability to read, write, speak, understand, communicate in English sufficiently and effectively to perform the essential tasks of the position; discretion; tact; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. It is preferred that the successful candidate will also possess a Bachelor's degree which includes coursework in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.

Additional Information:

POSITION EFFECTIVE:   The position will remain open until filled.

SALARY & BENEFITS: The starting salary for this position is $50,787.  Additional compensation with seniority steps maximize at a salary of $61,566.  Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan.   

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online by submitting a letter expressing interest in this position, a resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references.  You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of hire. Please login to:  https://sunywcc.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp in order to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents.  The review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 

Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning. 

The College will provide equal opportunity in all of its employment practices to all persons without unlawful discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, arrest or conviction record, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, or use or non-use of lawful products off College premises during nonworking hours, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.

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