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SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College has an immediate opening for a full-time Principal Account Clerk within our Student Financial Services Office. We are seeking a detail-oriented professional with strong customer service, organizational, and technical skills to support financial aid operations and assist students and families throughout the financial aid process.
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday –Friday
Excellent health insurance, benefits, and generous paid time off
Salary: $41,982
Key Responsibilities:
- Process financial aid applications and review student financial aid records for completeness and accuracy.
- Collect, verify, and monitor required financial aid documentation.
- Utilize financial aid systems, campus software, and federal and state databases to process student aid.
- Award and reconcile federal, state, institutional, and scholarship funding.
- Assist students and families with financial aid questions, application requirements, award status, and billing or disbursement inquiries.
- Maintain confidential student records in compliance with FERPA and other applicable regulations.
- Provide administrative support for Student Financial Services operations and assist with special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in accounting or a closely related field with two years of relevant experience; High School Diploma/GED with four years of relevant experience; or six years of relevant experience as described above. Working knowledge of basic accounting principles is required. Prior customer service experience is preferred. Applicants must also be permanent residents of Fulton or Montgomery County.
This is a provisional civil service position that is part of the HELP program and will require further action to become permanent. All applicants must be residents of Fulton or Montgomery County.
FMCC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran, or disability status. The Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and
Pay: $41,982.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you a resident of Fulton or Montgomery counties?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Office: 6 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Johnstown, NY 12095 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in financial clerk jobs.
- Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks, SAP, or Oracle
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, or payroll processing
- High accuracy in data entry and numerical record-keeping
- Associate degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Knowledge of general ledger reconciliation and month-end close procedures
- Familiarity with spreadsheet tools, particularly Microsoft Excel
Tips for Your Financial Clerk Job Search
Tailor your resume to reconciliation tasks
Financial clerk postings consistently emphasize reconciliation, data entry accuracy, and ledger maintenance. Pull specific examples from your work history that show volume handled, error rates reduced, or month-end close contributions, rather than listing software tools alone.
List every accounting software you know
Hiring managers filter resumes by tool. Name every system you've used, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or even proprietary ERP platforms, and note whether you used each for AP, AR, payroll, or general ledger work so the match is obvious.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists financial clerk openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your volume experience
Some roles process dozens of transactions daily, others hundreds. When a posting mentions high-volume or fast-paced, it signals a different workload expectation than a small-office role. Match your application examples to the scale the employer is describing.
Prepare a reconciliation walkthrough for interviews
Financial clerk interviews almost always include a scenario question about catching a discrepancy or closing out a period with a balance issue. Rehearse a real example you can walk through step by step, naming the tools you used and how you resolved the gap.
Negotiate by citing certification or software depth
If you hold a bookkeeping certification or advanced proficiency in a specific platform the employer uses, that's your clearest leverage point in compensation conversations. Tie your ask directly to the time and ramp-up cost the employer avoids by hiring you.
Financial Clerk Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most financial clerks?
The companies hiring the most financial clerks right now include Fulton Montgomery Community College- Johnstown, Augusta Health, and Emanate Health, with the largest share of openings in New York, Arizona, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, government agencies, and large corporate finance departments consistently post the highest volumes of financial clerk roles.
How many financial clerk jobs are remote?
About 0% of financial clerk openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with availability varying by sub-specialty and employer type. Accounts payable and accounts receivable roles tend to have the highest share of remote options, while roles tied to physical cash handling or in-person payroll operations are more consistently on-site.
How do you become a financial clerk?
Start by completing an associate degree or certificate program in accounting, bookkeeping, or business administration, which most employers treat as the baseline credential. Build hands-on experience through an internship, part-time bookkeeping work, or a volunteer role managing finances for a small organization. Then earn a bookkeeping certification to separate your application from candidates with similar education, and practice the core software tools, such as QuickBooks and Excel, until you can demonstrate them confidently in an interview.
Can you get hired as a financial clerk with little experience?
Yes, entry-level financial clerk roles are common, especially in healthcare billing, government offices, and retail corporate finance departments that hire and train candidates with strong numeracy and attention to detail. Emphasize any coursework involving ledger work or accounting software, volunteer or freelance bookkeeping, and a clean record of accuracy in past jobs, even outside finance. A bookkeeping certificate from a recognized program signals readiness when direct experience is thin.
What does the financial clerk interview process look like?
Most financial clerk interviews follow a two or three stage process: a phone or video screen with HR to confirm basic qualifications and availability, followed by an in-person or video interview with the hiring manager that includes scenario questions about reconciliation, discrepancy resolution, and software use. Some employers add a short skills assessment covering data entry speed, Excel functions, or basic accounting problems before or after the manager interview. The full process typically wraps within two to three weeks of your initial application.
Where can I find and apply to financial clerk jobs?
You can find and apply to financial clerk jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level, preferred location, and specialization, whether that is accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, or general ledger work, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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