State Accountant III Job Elsmere area,Delaware USA,Finance & Banking

Summary Statement

This position will participate in all testing efforts of the financial ERP System including People Soft Tools and Images updates, Disaster Recovery, Operating System upgrades, Report Repository upgrades, and Quality Center version updates. The individual will also assist working with State organizations in developing test plans related to interface files between their legacy systems and First State Financials. The individual requires both system and functional accounting expertise and must understand the financial ERP system structure and relational database features when conducting testing.

Experience in executing tests in a financial accounting system is highly desired.

Summary Statement

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.

Provides guidance, direction, and recommendations to state agencies, organizations, vendors, or others in the assigned fiscal oversight function(s) at the State level.
Reviews, analyzes, reconciles, and/or approves financial transactions, system processes, reports, or other financial data within integrated financial information systems.
Interprets, explains, and ensures compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures, as well as internal controls and reporting requirements.
Researches, collects, analyzes, and interprets a variety of data and reports; obtains and clarifies information; and troubleshoots discrepancies, errors, unexpected results, or process flaws.
Makes determinations, defines solutions, and appropriate action that maintain data integrity and security such as updates, corrections, reclassifications, adjustments, or changes to user access.
Runs queries and prepares, analyzes, and distributes a variety of reports.
Participates in analyzing state accounting services, automated financial information system(s), or software application(s) to determine functional and technical requirements and ensure business and user needs are met.
Conducts special assignments and projects which may include system testing, upgrades, updates, and enhancements, statewide reporting, or compliance work.
Makes recommendations for changes to processes, procedures, and forms to improve efficiency and internal controls.
Uses automated information systems and computer software to research, review, analyze, document, and report on financial information.
Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or by written communication.
Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
May maintain, review, verify, and update system tables and configuration to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and meet business needs.
Performs other related duties as required.

Job Requirements JOB REQUIREMENTS for State Accountant III

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Two years' experience in analyzing financial data to provide guidance and consultation to customers, managers, or others.
Two years' experience in compiling, analyzing,…