Senior Account Clerk (Finance)

SUNY Broome Community College is seeking a qualified Senior Account Clerk to join the Finance Office. This in-person, full-time, 12-month position reports directly to the Assistant Controller and is represented by the ESPA bargaining unit. The standard workweek is Monday through Friday.

About the role

A highly organized and detail-oriented Senior Account Clerk is needed to support core financial operations, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of the organization’s financial information. This role plays a critical part in general accounting, payroll reconciliation, payment issuance, grant billing, new vendor setup, and capital project transactions.

Responsibilities

• Review and record journal entries, verifying data accuracy and ensuring proper accounting distribution.
• Process and issue payments for Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Student Refunds.
• Set up and verify new vendors.
• Reconcile accounts, review daily control reports, and subsidiary ledger feeds to identify and report discrepancies.
• Maintain, sort, index, record, and organize financial records in accordance with internal policies and external audit requirements.
• Prepare and submit grant billings, monitor grant budgets, ensure proper expense allocations, review budget revisions for compliance, and maintain detailed accounts receivable reporting.
• Compile and submit documentation for audits and transactions.
• Review and verify capital project data, investigate and resolve discrepancies, monitor capital budgets, and assist with capital project reporting.
• Collaborate across departments and interact with vendors and external agencies to ensure financial accuracy and adherence to policies and regulations.

Requirements

• Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree or higher in accounting, business, or a closely related field; OR
• Completion of 60 credit hours at a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university, including at least twelve credit hours in accounting or bookkeeping; OR
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two years of experience maintaining financial accounts and records; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the above criteria.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from the employer.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $19.18.

Benefits

Offers of employment are conditional based on the results of a required pre-employment Standard Background Check. For information on SUNY Broome’s employee benefits, click here.