Senior Bookkeeper

About SUNY Schenectady County Community College:

SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training and workforce development to a diverse population in a student centered environment. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. SUNY Schenectady County Community College offers an excellent benefit package including health care with dental and vision coverage, a choice of retirement systems, a deferred compensation benefit, an on-site child care program and Montessori School, professional development opportunities, and health club membership. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.

SUNY Schenectady is dedicated to cultivating an environment that celebrates diversity, prioritizes inclusion, and insists on equitable access. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is central to our vision and mission; we know that to foster a sense of belonging and preserve connectedness, we must create and maintain working and learning spaces that welcome, respect, and appreciate difference. SUNY Schenectady provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law. Applications from minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged.

Job Description:

SUNY Schenectady County Community College seeks a full-time Senior Bookkeeper in Administration. This is a competitive **provisional civil service position that involves the moderately difficult responsibility for posting, computing and verifying financial accounts and records. An employee in this class also performs a variety of related clerical and typing duties. General supervision is received from higher level supervisors, with leeway allowed for making independent judgements concerning routine policies and procedures. Direct supervision may be exercised over the work of Account Clerks and Bookkeepers. The incumbent does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Posts to journal of ledger accounts from vouchers, payrolls, purchase orders, allotment schedules, receipts and other original entry media;
• Reconciles trial balances and proves figures;
• Prepares statistical and accounting reports;
• Prepares worksheets and accruals for reports;
• Posts budget amendments and monthly and annual balances;
• Enters a variety of receipts and expenditures according to a prescribed code on ledger and journal;
• Operates calculating, check writing, and other office machinery;
• Reviews and checks account keeping records and reports for arithmetical and clerical accuracy;
• Sorts and processes bills, vouchers and checks;
• Performs incidental typing and clerical tasks related to the account keeping function;
• Assign work, reviews and records work done and instructs new employees in specialized account keeping activities;
• Reviews and checks account keeping records and reports for accuracy;
• Supervises the verifying and reconciling of individual account balances;
• Oversees and classifies a variety of receipts;
• Operates calculating, check writing and other office machinery;
• Assists in calculating financial aid reductions and draw down of federal funds;
• Does related work as required.

Requirements:

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

Good knowledge of the theory and practice of account keeping methods and procedures; Good knowledge of methods of maintaining and checking financial accounts and records; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; clerical aptitude; physical condition commensurate with demands of the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State College with an associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field; OR

(B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience maintaining financial accounts and records; OR

(C) Four (4) years of experience as defined by the limits of (B) above; OR

(D) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C) above.

Residency Requirement:

Must be a Schenectady County resident.

Special Information:

• VISA sponsorship is not available for this position
• Offers of employment will be conditional based on the successful completion of a background check
• Hours for this position are: Monday - Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm

** Provisional appointments may be made to positions in the competitive class if no list of eligible candidates exists. All provisional appointees are subject to passing a competitive examination and be reachable on any list established as a result of such an examination.

Additional Information:

Salary: $43,310/year, (Grade 9, Step 1)

Application Instructions:

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a Civil Service Application and three (3) professional references by mail or in-person to:

Office of Human Resources

SUNY Schenectady County Community College

78 Washington Ave.

Schenectady, New York 12305

OR

Schenectady County Human Resources Dept.

County Building, 620 State St., 2nd Floor

Schenectady, New York 12305

OR

You can submit by email to humanresources@sunysccc.edu.

Before completing the application, review the job description and verify that you meet the minimum requirements, including a residency requirement. The Civil Service application must be completed in its entirety to be accepted. Attaching a resume is acceptable but it does not replace completing Section 13 of the Civil Service Application. The description of duties should be relevant to the position you are applying for. Before submitting your application, please ensure the correct title of the position is on the top of the first page of the application.

Applications will not be accepted if submitted after the application deadline.

CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the College's current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community College's Annual Security Report is available here.

SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United Stated and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

URL: sunysccc.edu/About-Us/Office-of-Human-Resources/Civil-Service-Vacancies.html