Principal Account Clerk

This is a third-level account-keeping and auditing position which involves a responsibility for processing complex financial materials. The work includes a responsibility for identifying the need for and establishing a variety of complex processing procedures. General direction is received from an administrator or accountant. Work guidance (e.g., lead work) may be exercised over others. Does related work as required. When completing the application, you must include the dates of employment, hours worked per week, job title, and primary duties for each position. Be specific - vague information will not be accepted. Incomplete applications or documentation may result in disqualification.

At the time of examination, you must have:
1. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and five (5) 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) which included or was supplemented by twelve (12) credits in Accounting or comparable curriculum and three (3) years of paid work experience which included account-keeping and/or bookkeeping** experience as a major function of the work (major function of the work is defined as 50% or more of the day-today work experience); or
3. A Bachelor's degree or higher which included or was supplemented by twelve (12) credits in Accounting or comparable curriculum and one (1) year of paid work experience which included account-keeping and/or bookkeeping** experience 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). **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.

1. Name and Number Checking – These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters, and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions.
2. Fundamentals of Account Keeping and Bookkeeping – These questions test for a knowledge of basic principles and practices of account keeping and bookkeeping. The questions test for recognizing account keeping and bookkeeping terms, concepts and relationships; recording financial transactions; and solving elementary problems in account keeping and bookkeeping.
3. Arithmetic Computation with Calculator – These questions test for the ability to use a calculator to do basic computations. Questions will involve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You may also be asked to calculate averages, to use percents, and to round an answer to the nearest whole number.
4. Working with Office Records – These questions test your ability to work with office records. The test consists of two or more sets of questions, each set concerning a different problem. Typical record keeping problems might involve the organization or collation of numerical data from several sources; maintaining a record system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages and percents.
USE OF CALCULATORS IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EXAMINATION

Candidates must be legal residents of the States of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut at the time of application submission for the examination.

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