Accountant​/Revenue Examiner​/Auditor Trainee

Overview

This is training level accounting work learning to apply the principles and practices of accounting to the recording, adjusting, categorizing, summarizing, and analyzing of financial data in a municipal agency, or examination of accounting and other records for the purpose of determining tax liabilities, or financial and operational reviews, and investigative audits of private and quasi-public agencies contracted to perform services for the City.

This class serves as the entry level class for positions in the Accountant, Revenue Examiner and Contracts Auditor series. Employees in this class receive instruction in and follow city-wide and departmental accounting, and revenue procedures, and/or audit requirements, and related directives, guidelines, state and local regulations and ordinances while receiving increasingly more difficult assignments leading to the full performance level.

Work is performed under the supervision of a higher level technical or administrative superior.

• Perform entry-level accounting tasks in support of municipal operations, including recording, adjusting, categorizing, summarizing, and analyzing financial data.
• Assist with revenue examinations, contracts audits, or related financial reviews as assigned.
• Follow applicable city procedures, directives, and regulations, while developing skills toward the full performance level.
• Work under supervision to gain experience and progressively handle more complex assignments.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university.
• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may substitute for required accounting coursework.