Accountant - Division of Budget & Capital Planning, Department of Administration & Finance

Accountant - Division of Budget & Capital Planning, Department of Administration & Finance

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Division of Budget & Capital Planning oversees the county's financial operations and is made up of four sections:
Daily Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Division of Treasury. It is responsible for the cash management of county funds, payment of county bills, grants management as well as playing a major role in the budget process.

Job Description:

This employment opportunity is to serve as an Accountant to the Division of Budget & Capital Planning. Under the direction of a Supervising Accountant or other fiscal officer, performs routine professional accounting work concerned with designing, maintaining, analyzing and operating accounting record and reporting systems in support of agency operations; does other related work as required.

Job Responsibilities (may include but not limited to):

• Conducts routine financial audits of documents and implements accounting functions, systems, policies and plans.
• Conducts compliance audits to ensure that all transactions are in conformance with accounting and tax policies, procedures, recommendations and regulations.
• Reviews internal accounting policies and procedures and makes recommendations for revisions.
• Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports, including the compilation and analysis of data for monthly, quarterly, and/or annual reports.
• Conducts routine investigative audits of books and examinations of financial records.
• Assists in preparing budget requests and current statements of allocations and disbursements of budgeted funds.
• Routinely audits and records expense invoices.
• Conducts operational audits and edits cost reports and other financial summaries and statements.
• Checks disbursements for adherence to contractual obligations.
• Compiles, analyzes and prepares a variety of statements and reports for use in financial, budget and personnel planning.
• Maintains accounting records and files.

Schedule:

• Full time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday

Education Requirements:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Finance

Other Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Word, Outlook and Excel programs.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

What we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Enrollment into the state pension system
• Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

Salary: $60,000 / per annum