- Type:School Districts
- Salary/Pay Rate:$48,811 – $69,222/year
- Posted Date:08/31/2026 12:46 PM
South Orangetown Central School District is seeking a Senior Account Clerk-Typist. This role is a second-level account-keeping position responsible for maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports and reconciling accounts. The work requires the integration of a variety of financial data containing a number of variables into a coherent whole. General supervision is received from an administrator or higher-level account-keeping personnel. Work guidance (e.g., lead work) may be exercised over a small number of account-keeping or clerical staff. This position is the same as that of Senior Account Clerk except that it requires a skilled typist. Does related work as required.
Full performance knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics:
Good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; good knowledge of bookkeeping and recordkeeping of practices; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; ability to analyze and organize data and prepare financial reports; ability to make arithmetic computations accurately; ability to understand and carry out moderately difficult oral and written instructions; ability to provide work guidance to others; ability to perform clerical functions; ability to use computer software appropriate to account-keeping, especially as it pertains to municipal fiscal records*; ability to type accurately and at a rate of speed satisfactory to the appointing authority*.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and two (2) years of paid work experience which included account-keeping and/or bookkeeping** as a major function of the work (major function of the work is defined as 50% or more of the day-to-day work experience); or
2. An Associate’s degree or equivalent college credits (minimum of sixty (60) credits) or higher which included or was supplemented by twelve (12) credits in Accounting or comparable curriculum
**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.
Other Requirements and Information:
- Civil service examination requirements have been waived for this position as part of the NY HELPS Local program. Candidates must only meet the minimum qualifications for consideration.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary and benefits are competitive with the public sector market including but not limited to the following:
- Full Time
- 35 Hour work week
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Time off including sick, vacation, personal and holiday time
- New York State Pension eligibility
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should email a completed Rockland County employment application, resume and cover letter to Denise Weber, Human Resources Assistant by September 11, 2026, at: Dweber@socsd.org
Please do not respond by telephone.Click here to access the online application.
Position open until filled.