Junior Accountant (Finance Department)

•   Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Public Administration, Economics or related field; OR
•   Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, including a minimum of eighteen semester hours in accounting; OR
•  Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited two-year college or university with an Associate's Degree in accounting or related field, including 18 semester hours in accounting and two years of accounting experience; OR
• Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and a minimum of 5 years of        accounting experience. 

• Working knowledge of general accounting principles as they relate to governmental accounting.
• Ability to adapt accounting methods to particular problems.
• Speed and accuracy in operation of calculating machines and adding machines.
• Speed and accuracy in performing fairly difficult mathematical computations.
• Good judgement in allocating charges and classifying receipts and expenditures.
• Tact in dealing with other departmental personnel and the public.
• Ability to keep a set of accounting records, to prepare closing entries, take trial balance and to verify, analyze and reconcile accounts and inventory reports.
• Ability to work with others and keep data confidential.

• Codes and classifies receipts according to a standard classification prior to posting to general and subsidiary ledgers.
• Maintains cost accounts, prepares closing entries, and takes trial balances.
• Verifies, analyzes and reconciles bank accounts.
• May process payment of county warrants.
• May prepare and account for Court and Trust actions.
• May assist in overseeing the accounting activities of departmental programs and grants in accordance with standard State regulations.
• Posts to a general ledger or one or more subsidiary ledgers from books of original entry or media prepared by an accountant of higher rank.
• May maintain in-house employee personnel information.
• Oversees and/or prepares necessary payroll forms for Civil Service and County Finance Department and checks for accuracy.
• Orients new staff regarding benefits and agency policies.
• Prepares payroll from employee time records for submission and processing by the Finance Department.
• Prepares year-end cost reports.
• Prepares State Aide claims for review and submission.
• Participates in meetings regarding expenses and purchases, which impact the department.
• Prepares financial reports of balances of the appropriation accounts for the department.
• Prepares reconciliation of accounts.
• Prepares financial statements and works with independent auditors with direction from the department head.
• Prepares and/or oversees and accumulates statistical reports as required.
• Assists with annual budget preparation.
• Computes annual depreciation charges according to a standard formula and maintains related fixed asset records.
• Works with third party payers and families in collecting accounts.
• Ensures purchases are made with Purchase Orders and processes same within budgetary limits.
• Maintains employee files and benefit records and responds to employee inquiries as appropriate.
• May participate in disaster activities as trained and assigned.
• Does related reports and tasks as assigned or needed.                                            

Cayuga County Civil Service Commission hires for 35 county departments, 23 Towns, 9 Villages, 6 School Districts and 5 Special Districts.We also administer Civil Service examinations to interested candidates for civil service jobs within Cayuga County.