Accounting Specialist II

Accounting Specialist II - Auditor's Office

Starting Hourly Rate: $22.2643 - $24.4288

Position Status:
Full-Time

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Position Summary

The Accounting Specialist II performs responsiblespecialized financial accounting and bookkeeping work in maintaining variousfiscal accounts within the County Auditor's Office. Work includesresponsibility for the completion of advanced financial recording-keepingactivities and tasks, including the maintenance of fund accounts and generaland subsidiary financial records. Work is performed according to Countyordinances, regulations, state law, and GAAP guidelines.

The County Auditor's Office is responsible for analyzing theexpenditures of McLean County's $146 million budget, auditing internally,reporting financials, and monitoring the use of tax dollars, among other duties. The Accounting Specialist II role is integral to the daily function ofthe county government and regularly interacts with all McLean Countydepartments.

Essential Dutiesand Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains records and reports; balances figuresand reports with other county offices as necessary; completes and filesrequired County and state reports as directed by GAAP, ordinances, andappropriations.
• Answers requests for information from questions in person,by telephone, and by correspondence regarding County finances and office procedures.
• Maintains and creates moderately complex financial and accounting records, including spreadsheets and files relating to countyfinances and/or payroll, and the review of various bills and payments.
• Communicates with vendors to resolve issues of payments,credits, delinquent, or incorrect balances; prepares, prints, and issuesvarious reports regarding revenues, expenditures, and fixed assets.
• Reconciles departmental assets and the auditor's officemaster record by site visits to confirm inventories of all departments;maintains the auditor's office master listing of fixed assets.
• Verifies accuracy of all invoices and/or purchase orders,confirming accuracy of account and vendor codes and project codes prior to submission of vouchers/purchase orders for payment/encumbrance.
• Monitors several revolving funds involving billings, daily deposits, and edits of balances for accounts payable account prior togenerating checks; monitors fund balances for errors, revenue trends, and related cash flow issues, printing, as needed, various reports regardingrevenues, expenditures, and fixed assets.
• Assists in departmental budget preparation and execution.
• Answers questions from department staff, states attorneys,judges, offenders, victims, and the public regarding court related financesincluding the status of revenue and disbursement accounts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills,and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and practices used in accountingactivities.
• Knowledge of computer-based accounting software programs,spreadsheets, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of local government operations, Human Resource related programs, policies and plans, and modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs.
• Ability to interpret financial reports.
• Ability to research, analyze, and assess issues and problems related to accounting.
• Ability to coordinate efforts of staff of other departments.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, department and agency heads, co-workers, and thepublic.
• Ability to deal properly with confidential and sensitive matters.

Required Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field and a minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience in clerical accounting or bookkeeping, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Attributes/Demands

The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 20pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently orconstantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including thehuman body. Requires mental acuity including the ability to make rationaldecisions through sound logic and deductive processes, the ability to expressideas by means of the spoken word and possess close visual acuity.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Most activities are performed indoors in an office setting.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to normalconsistent temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Benefits Package

McLean County offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Member Rewards Program
• Health Savings Account…