Senior Accountant - General Accounting Section

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Performs, plans, organizes and directs a variety of complex and difficult professional accounting and fiscal duties such as establishing and maintaining accounting records, participating in budget preparation and control, reviewing, auditing and analyzing accounting and financial transaction records and preparing financial statements and reports; is responsible for a significant accounting functional area; may act as a lead worker over other accounting staff;

performs related duties as assigned.

Performs, plans, organizes and directs a variety of complex and difficult professional accounting and fiscal duties such as establishing and maintaining accounting records, participating in budget preparation and control, reviewing, auditing and analyzing accounting and financial transaction records and preparing financial statements and reports; is responsible for a significant accounting functional area; may act as a lead worker over other accounting staff;

performs related duties as assigned.

Senior Account antis the advanced journey/lead worker/specialist class. Incumbents report to a higher-level manager and work under general supervision.

Incumbents perform a variety of professional accounting and fiscal duties and functions, with minimal instruction or orientation on the technical specifics of the program or work unit. The scope of duties includes several difficult and complex accounting functions, and several accounting systems and types of accounting. The primary duties are accounting related; however, incumbents in some assignments may lead or direct a clerical or technical staff engaged primarily in accounting work.

• Prepares, reviews and processes various accounting documents such as journal ledgers, vouchers, billings, purchase orders, work authorizations, fixed asset input forms and claims, referring to rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Reviews and reconciles ledgers, manual and computerized reports and records and other financial documentation for accounting errors and compliance with standard accounting principles, laws and contracts; determines appropriate and necessary corrective action.
• Assists in and prepares annual and periodic financial statements and reports including assembling, adjusting and classifying financial data and ensuring appropriate format as required by laws, contracts and accounting standards.
• Maintains and reviews tables, indexes and codes to facilitate accurate reporting systems.
• Prepares, reviews, projects and pre-audits daily accounting activities such as revenue collection, cash flow and investments reports; conducts and reviews regularly scheduled and year-end closing of account ledgers.
• Responds to inquiries from customers, service providers, financial institutions, and governmental regulatory agencies regarding accounting reports and procedures, billings and payments.
• Reviews contracts, grants, proposal, laws, regulations and ordinances for fiscal impact; determines and makes recommendations regarding necessary accounting work.
• Researches, establishes, reviews and utilizes allocation rates for staff time costs, indirect and overhead costs and service unit costs including the coding, accuracy of the reporting system, billing and disbursement.
• Prepares, directs and participates in the preparation of the Court, work unit or program annual budget including: estimate of expenditures, projections of revenue, consolidation of sub-budgets, consultation and informational reports to division management staff ensuring appropriate format and content, and final official budget preparation.
• Performs on-going review of budgeted revenues and expenditures and requests for changes in budget allocation throughout the fiscal year to determine fiscal impact and status; makes reports and recommendations regarding such requests.
• Participates in, conducts and directs formal and informal training.
• Assembles material for and assists public and private auditors in, conducting audits; represents the division and assists in and prepares responses to accounting function audits.
• Conducts, directs or participates in analysis of new and existing accounting systems and procedures to increase efficiency, ensures compliance with regulations, laws, and standard accounting principles and procedures; consults with and coordinates these activities with Information Technology and…