Principal Account Clerk (Anticipated)

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: $33,295\-$48,968, annually, commensurate with experience relevant to the position

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY (onsite, No remote option)

Work Hours: Monday\-Friday;7:30A\-3:00P

The work of the Principal Account Clerk involves responsibility for planning, assigning and supervising major account keeping activities and/or independently performing difficult and responsible account keeping functions. The work is performed under general direction and in accordance with outlined policies and procedures, with considerable leeway allowed for the use of independent judgment for carrying out the details of the work. Supervision may be exercised over the work of subordinates. Does related work as required.

• Plans, assigns and reviews the maintaining and checking of a wide variety of financial records and reports and instructs employees in the specialized details of the work;
• Oversees and assists in the classification of a complex variety of receipts and expenditures and the distribution of costs according to prescribed codes;
• Directs the audit of varied accounts, claims and records and the preparation of reports thereon;
• Has charge of the compilation, preparation and analysis of a variety of complex financial and statistical records and reports;
• Assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets and insures the maintenance of necessary financial controls;
• Takes receipt and accounts for money related to a variety of bills, taxes and related obligations;
• Revises, organizes, systematizes and installs account keeping methods and procedures;
• Reconciles ledgers of revenue received with bank statements;
• Conducts correspondence in connection with financial matters;
• May supervise the preparation of purchase orders and the securing of bids from vendors;
• May have charge of preparation of payroll and allied payroll functions including Health And Dental Insurance;
• May prepare and process, or supervise the preparation and processing of payments and reports relative to employee benefits such as insurances, labor unions, credit unions, and pension funds;
• May be responsible for the preparation of all civil service functions;
• May assist in onboarding and offboarding functions;
• May assist in the management of archives.

Job Qualifications

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two\-year college with an associate degree in accounting, business administration or closely related field and two years of clerical experience in maintaining financial account and records, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity; or
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and 4 years of clerical experience in maintaining financial account and records, one year of which shall have been in a supervisor capacity; or
• Six years of clerical experience in maintaining financial accounts and records, one year of which shall have been in a supervisor capacity.
• Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply

Note: Vacancies are filled by a certified list provided by Washington County Civil Service. Should no certified list be available, candidates appointed to this position will serve in a provisional appointment in accordance with New York State Civil Service Law. The candidate must successfully complete a competitive examination and be eligible for appointment in accordance with Civil Service Law and the Civil Service Rules for Washington County to obtain a permanent appointment.

The Washington\-Saratoga\-Warren\-Hamilton\-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington\-Saratoga\-Warren\-Hamilton\-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831\. phone: (518\) 581\-3372, email: compliance@wswheboces.org . Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005\- 2500, phone (646\) 428\-3800, fax (646\) 428\-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.

Position Start Date:07/01/2026

Application Deadline:04/10/2026