12/28/2021
ACCOUNT CLERK TYPIST
Deputy Commissioner
The Rockland County Department of Health is seeking a candidate to perform account keeping clerical work involving responsibility for the primarily routine processing of financial materials and ledger account postings. The work involves the examination, computation, and evaluation of submitted data for accuracy and compliance with established criteria in accordance with prescribed procedure.
Candidates must possess good knowledge of business arithmetic, working knowledge of bookkeeping and record keeping practices, the ability to prepare routine financial reports, the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and the ability to type at the rate of thirty-five (35) words per minute*.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and one (1) year of experience which included account keeping** and/or bookkeeping.
NOTE
1. Academic, technical, or vocational training or clerical experience may be substituted for schooling on a year-for-year basis.
2. Completion of six (6) credits in basic Accounting or an approved bookkeeping course** may be substituted for the one (1) year of account keeping and/or bookkeeping experience.
*To be demonstrated during the probationary period. **Account keeping and/or bookkeeping experience shall be defined as experience which includes the recording of financial data in order to maintain an orderly presentation of financial transactions in ledger-account or some comparable form. These financial transactions represent the relationship among assets, liabilities, revenues, or expenses. Examples of duties which may typify such work include reconciliation of general ledgers, capital funds, etc.; posting accounts payable, accounts receivable, receipts, purchases, etc.; preparation of trial balances, tax report preparation. Experience as a payroll clerk, bank teller or similar work involving financial transactions will be qualifying for entry level account clerk but not higher-level account clerk positions. Routine cashier or similar experience and inventory or other record-keeping duties not involving financial transactions shall not be deemed qualifying. ***”Adult Education” or other non- credit courses are not qualifying in this context.
If you are interested in being considered for this position, please submit a completed application to: [email protected].
Applications can be found at:
Rockland County, Department of Personnel Guidelines & Forms
