COUNTY OF CAYUGA ยท 1 month ago
Junior Accountant (HELP Program) - Anticipated Vacancy
Auburn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$55K/yr - $61K/yr
2+ years expThe COUNTY OF CAYUGA is seeking a Junior Accountant for their HELP Program. This entry-level position involves maintaining governmental accounting records and performing routine accounting and financial transactions under general supervision.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Codes and classifies receipts according to a standard classification prior to posting to general and subsidiary ledgers
Maintains cost accounts, prepares closing entries, and takes trial balances
Verifies, analyzes and reconciles bank accounts
May process payment of county warrants
May prepare and account for Court and Trust actions
May assist in overseeing the accounting activities of departmental programs and grants in accordance with standard State regulations
Posts to a general ledger or one or more subsidiary ledgers from books of original entry or media prepared by an accountant of higher rank
May maintain in-house employee personnel information
Oversees and/or prepares necessary payroll forms for Civil Service and County Finance Department and checks for accuracy
Orients new staff regarding benefits and agency policies
Prepares payroll from employee time records for submission and processing by the Finance Department
Prepares year-end cost reports
Prepares State Aide claims for review and submission
Participates in meetings regarding expenses and purchases, which impact the department
Prepares financial reports of balances of the appropriation accounts for the department
Prepares reconciliation of accounts
Prepares financial statements and works with independent auditors with direction from the department head
Prepares and/or oversees and accumulates statistical reports as required
Assists with annual budget preparation
Computes annual depreciation charges according to a standard formula and maintains related fixed asset records
Works with third party payers and families in collecting accounts
Ensures purchases are made with Purchase Orders and processes same within budgetary limits
Maintains employee files and benefit records and responds to employee inquiries as appropriate
May participate in disaster activities as trained and assigned
Does related reports and tasks as assigned or needed
Qualification
Required
Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Accounting, Business, Public Administration, Economics or related field
Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, including a minimum of eighteen semester hours in accounting
Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited two-year college or university with an Associate's Degree in accounting or related field, including 18 semester hours in accounting and two years of accounting experience
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience
Working knowledge of general accounting principles as they relate to governmental accounting
Ability to adapt accounting methods to particular problems
Speed and accuracy in operation of calculating machines and adding machines
Speed and accuracy in performing fairly difficult mathematical computations
Good judgement in allocating charges and classifying receipts and expenditures
Tact in dealing with other departmental personnel and the public
Ability to keep a set of accounting records, to prepare closing entries, take trial balance and to verify, analyze and reconcile accounts and inventory reports
Ability to work with others and keep data confidential
Company
COUNTY OF CAYUGA
County Government in central New York.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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