Account Clerk II
12 August 2026
The Putnam County Department of Health is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Account Clerk II.
This is a Competitive position under New York State Civil Service Law. Per NYS Civil Service Law, any appointment to this position will be made on a Provisional basis, pending the future administration of a Civil Service examination.
This is a Competitive position under New York State Civil Service Law. Per NYS Civil Service Law, any appointment to this position will be made on a Provisional basis, pending the future administration of a Civil Service examination.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The work involves responsibility for the application of standardized account keeping and financial practices in maintaining and reviewing financial accounts and records, as well as for checking and reconciling a variety of complex accounts. Work is performed in accordance with established procedures and under general supervision with some leeway allowed for exercise of independent judgment. Supervision may be exercised over the work of subordinate staff. Performs related work as required.
SOME TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
- Receives remittances by mail or in person, verifies amount, computes interest and penalties and posts to book or original entry;
- Reconciles account balances according to a prescribed procedure;
- Reviews and checks routine account keeping records and reports for arithmetical and clerical accuracy, completeness and proper extension;
- Collects financial information for and assists in the preparation of financial reports;
- Compiles payroll data, prepares and checks payrolls;
- Enters, updates and maintains a variety of data and databases used by the department and various programs;
- Sorts, indexes and files requisitions, vouchers, ledger cards and other material;
- Issues receipts for monies received;
- Answers telephone inquiries as needed;
- Operates computing, calculating, check writing and other office machines;
- May train new account clerical staff;
- May perform incidental typing;
- Performs a variety of related activities as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
- Graduation from high school or possession of a comparable diploma and two (2) years of clerical experience maintaining financial accounts and records; or
- Four (4) years of clerical experience maintaining financial accounts and records ; or
- An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in a) and b) above.
SUBSTITUTION NOTE: Post-secondary level education may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience indicated above on the basis of thirty (30) college credits per year of experience.
PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.
SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
STARTING SALARY: $50,008 per year
BENEFITS:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal)
- NYS Retirement System Membership
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
- Tuition Reimbursement
APPLICATION: www.putnamcountyny.com/personnel
Applications and resumes may be submitted to the Putnam County Personnel Department by mail or email:
Putnam County Personnel Department
110 Old Route 6, Bldg 3
Carmel NY, 10512
