Job Information
Greater Southern Tier BOCES SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK - PURCHASING in Elmira, New York
THIS IS A COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE POSITION. The selected employee must be among the top three after taking the required exam.
Full-time position (1.0 FTE), 7.5 hours per day, 12 months per year
Researches products for purchase by maintaining vendor lists and catalogs;
Reviews departmental requisitions and budget requests for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and services;
Maintains a system for tracking purchase orders, vendors, and other pertinent information related to purchasing;
Issues inventory ID tags and maintains appropriate records
Conducts routine correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well-defined
Works with vendors and departments in processing purchase orders and requisitions
Verifies and reconciles a number of account balances according to a prescribed procedure
Responsible for data entry of inventory records and retrieval of records information;
Prepares routine reports of information taken from journal or ledger
May compile and prepare labor, material and operational cost records and reports
Operates personal computer, copier, computing, calculator, and other office machines
Assists with bid openings, keeping appropriate records and recording bids at public bid openings in accordance to New York State Laws and county policy;
Compiles data for, and prepared and analyzes complex financial and statistical records and reports
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; OR;
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and completion of a business certificate program that includes coursework in accounting, and OR:
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and two (2) years of clerical experience involving responsibility for maintaining and checking financial accounts and records.
SALARY: Per Support Staff contract, plus comprehensive benefits package.
Application Deadline:03/13/2026
Civil Service Title: SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK
Job Number: 056 CBO25/26