Accountant, Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting

Position Information

Under general supervision, performs a variety of professional accounting, auditing, and/or fiscal analysis involved in coordinating and overseeing various accounting activities in the preparation, maintenance, analysis, and verification of the department's fiscal and budget records; directs a variety of complex accounting and related business management work; performs highly responsible staff assistance to the fiscal manager and performs related duties as assigned.

Working under close supervision, Accountant I is the entry/trainee class in the Accountant series. Employees in this class receive in-service training in the less difficult and more routine professional accounting, auditing and/or fiscal analysis in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and records while learning specialized agency activities, systems, and fiscal control activities. As requisite skills and knowledge are developed, greater independence and full scope of responsibility is exercised.

Some positions may be permanently allocated at Level I due to the nature of the work. Incumbents are expected to promote to Accountant II after one year of satisfactory performance at the trainee level.

• Performs a variety of professional duties in the coordination and oversight of various accounting and/or auditing activities supporting department-wide operations; maintains accuracy of general, revenue, and expenditure ledgers and subsidiary financial systems.
• Assists in annual budget preparation and monitors budget activities; assists in preparing the final budget document; prepares and reviews a variety of monthly, periodic, and annual financial, accounting, budgetary, and statistical studies and reports.
• May provide lead direction to paraprofessional and/or clerical employees engaged in maintaining department accounts and records and control of the approved budget; provides or coordinates staff training.
• Prepares periodic fiscal reports, processes financial documents, and performs related functions such as accounting for specialized activities, preparing payrolls, billing, and collecting for agency services.
• Oversees, reviews, audits, and posts accounts payable, cash receipts, payroll, and other accounting records and transactions; analyzes and audits transactions for proper account classification; prepares journal entries for recording in the accounting system.
• Reconciles financial ledgers and records; prepares financial statements and reports; researches and resolves discrepancies.
• Interprets budget policies in relation to the department's needs.
• Advises superiors on the condition of accounts and the status of the approved budget, and makes recommendations to resolve specific problems.
• Develops and implements improvements and changes in agency accounting procedures and methods.
• Maintains special accounting systems that reflect the condition of agency and sub‑vented or cooperative federal funds.
• Prepares, analyzes, and reviews estimates for revenues, reimbursements, expenditures, and other accounts.
• Provides responsible staff assistance to the fiscal manager; prepares special studies and reports.
• Audits departmental records to ensure compliance with fiscal policies.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Note:

The level and scope of the knowledge and skills listed below are related to job duties as distinguished between the two levels in the Definition section.

• General accounting theory, principles, and practices, and their application to a variety of accounting transactions and problems.
• Governmental cost accounting and budgeting procedures.
• Uniform accounting system and financial organization procedures.
• Federal, state, and county laws, rules, and regulations.
• Principles of business management, including office methods and procedures.
• Principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision.
• Budget development and control.
• Principles of public finance and business law.

• Apply general accounting principles and procedures.
• Plan, organize, and direct the work of others.
• Analyze data and draw sound conclusions.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective…