[Adopted 10-8-1992 as Ord. No. 92-73 (Ch. 25, Art. LXXII, of the 1974 Code)]
There is hereby created the position of Senior Account Clerk for the Township of Lacey.
The Senior Account Clerk, under direction, performs a variety of responsible and difficult clerical tasks which involve computing, classifying, verifying and recording numerical data and the reconcilliation of accounts, records and documents in order to keep sets of financial records complete and/or takes a lead over other employees in the maintenance of accounting records and performs related work as required.
To be appointed to the position of Senior Account Clerk, an individual must meet the following requirements:
A. 
Possess one year of experience in the preparation, maintenance and/or review and verification of financial records.
B. 
Possess considerable knowledge of the accounting clerical methods, forms and techniques.
C. 
Possess knowledge of office practices and procedures relating to the processing and recording of financial transactions and accounting information, accounting codes, classification and terminology pertinent to the clerical maintenance operations and possess knowledge of basic arithmetic functions.
D. 
Possess the ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position. Communications may include such forms as American Sign Language or braille.
E. 
Possess the ability to understand transactions and terms of accounting codes and classifications; the ability to understand the relationships among accounting records and documents; the ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written directions; the ability to perform routine and repetitive tasks, compare numerical and verbal data and select appropriate information for forms; the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and find averages and percentages; the ability to apply arithmetic principles and to correct computational errors; the ability to acquire an understanding of numerical recordkeeping and data gathering and other clerical procedures used in a specific establishment; the ability to perform work requiring constant and close attention to clerical and numerical detail.
F. 
Possess good faith and freedom from disabling physical and mental defects which would impair the proper performance of the required duties or which may endanger the health and safety of oneself or others. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made for their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such person may not be eligible.
The salary for the Senior Account Clerk shall be determined from time to time by the Township Committee and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Ordinance of the Township of Lacey.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 103, Salaries and Compensation.