Account Clerk Typist - Student Support Services Temporary RB

buffalo board of education department of human resources room 720 city hall buffalo, new york 14204

march 6, 2026

civil service residency requirements will apply (the city of buffalo civil service does not require residency within the city of buffalo for native americans. The city of buffalo civil service does require tribal enrollment or community recognition as a native american)

account clerk typist - temporary

$42,909- $48,927

student support services, city hall room 808, buffalo, ny 14202

applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email

maintains various account‑keeping records; posts entries to ledgers; reconciles balances of accounts with yearly control accounts and general ledger balances; assists in preparing payrolls, tax and assessment rolls, tax bills, and financial statements; prepares, processes and reviews purchase orders, vouchers, bills, fiscal claims, etc.; performs simple audits such as checking amounts on vouchers against receiving copies of orders; maintains simple cost accounts and cost records—may be required to transfer account information to spreadsheets;

balances daily journal sheets; prepares and makes bank deposits and checks against bank statements; may be required to disburse petty cash funds and process service orders to replenish petty cash; operates personal computer, calculating, check‑writing and other office machines; enters/retrieves data from computer records; inputs receipts, payrolls, requisitions, vouchers, property data, values, exemptions, and other materials from copy or rough drafts using equipment with the alpha‑numeric keyboard, i.e. Personal computers, etc.;

assists in the preparation of budget requests and maintains inventory records; assists in the preparation of periodic reports for management and control purposes; maintains and updates employee payroll and paid leave records; may answer telephones and deal directly with the general public, vendors or contractors providing information about departmental functions and activities; may maintain various clerical reports concerning office activities and functions;

inputs billing, file maintenance for miscellaneous charges, data, records and information using personal computer programs, etc.; performs related duties as required.

working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment;

arithmetic ability; clerical aptitude; high degree of accuracy;

payroll compilation and account‑keeping practices and principles;

ability to understand and interpret written, statistical and tabular material;

ability to follow directions/instructions; ability to operate equipment with an alpha‑numeric keyboard, i.e. Personal computers, in the use of application programs;

physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.

continuous and permanent status in any city department…