Accountant II, III, IV - Accounting Unit III

Overview

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Description:

The authorized level of the position is Accountant IV. Applications are being accepted down to the Accountant II in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Accountant II, SR-18: $4,590.00 - $5,588.00 per month

Accountant III, SR-20: $4,961.00 - $6,043.00 per month

Accountant IV, SR-22: $5,369.00 - $6,535.00 per month

• The Accountant (Operations) IV supervises and participates in the collection, compilation, classification and evaluation of fiscal data; takes trial balances, makes adjusting and closing entries, verifies and analyzes financial data and prepares financial statements and reports; supervises lower-level personnel concerned with fiscal control; recommends changes of forms, procedures and policies governing the accounting functions and implements changes as directed; makes adjustment journal vouchers, verifying for correct application of accounting principles and for mathematical accuracy;
  
  prepares reports necessary for the determination and reporting of federal expenditures and fund balances on federal grant-in-aid programs; confers with representatives of the Budget and Comptroller s offices on financial matters; assists management officials by interpreting accounting data, trends, statements, etc., and explaining the program implications of accounting data.
• The Accountant (Systems) IV studies the accounts, or reports, or procedural instructions within the area of assignment; holds discussions with operating employees, supervisors and program officials to learn the details of work processes and procedures that need to be reflected in the accounting system; and devises the system, or segment, prepares the necessary forms, manuals, procedures, etc.
• The Accountant (Fund Control) IV initiates fiscal transactional data to be recorded in the general ledger accounts and in the subsidiary ledgers for unalloted appropriations, unencumbered allotments, revenue receipts, etc.; reviews and audits transactional data submitted by the various governmental departments and agencies for propriety and for correctness and accuracy as outlined in the Statewide Uniform Chart of Accounts; assists in preparing quarterly financial reports on the status of all appropriations, allotments, and encumbrances for all departments and for all funds of the State.

Basic Education Requirement
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Bachelor s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.

Experience Requirements
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Except for substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amounts shown. Experience table and notes are as listed in the original description.

Non-Qualifying Experience
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Experience in such positions as listed will not be accepted as qualifying professional experience.

Substitutions Allowed
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• Substitution of Experience for
  
  Education:
  
  Various types of experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis, including professional, analytical or administrative experience with accounting/auditing subjects completed.
• Substitution of
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Possession of a Bachelor s degree with 24+ semester hours in accounting may substitute for 1/2 year of accounting experience;
  Master s degree in accounting may substitute for 1.5 years of accounting experience; CPA certification may meet requirements for higher levels upon review.

Salary
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The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortages and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements
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Applicants must meet all requirements as of the date of the application (education and experience may not be gained concurrently unless specified). Calculation of experience is based on full-time 40-hour weeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated.

Temporary Assignment
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Evidence of temporary assignment (TA) experience must be verified and attached to the application using one of…