ACCOUNTANT II Fiscal Department

GENERAL DEFINITION:

This is accounting work at the full performance level maintaining accounting budgeting and related financial systems in an operating agency or the Countys central fiscal office. A position in this class develops implements analyzes and reports accounting and fiscal records for a variety of programs. Work may include overseeing the work of lower level technical or clerical personnel but the emphasis is on the personally performed work in the accounting field. A position in this class is differentiated from those in related classes by the accounting nature of the work and the responsibility for the independent accomplishment of ongoing and/or functional assignments. A position in this class reports directly to a supervisory accounting or administrative position.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative Only)

• Maintains or oversees the maintenance of general ledgers accounts and systems insuring compliance with law regulations requirements and established financial management and control procedures; establishes and implements billing systems for user agencies contractors Federal and/or State reimbursement and similar sources of revenue; carries out treasury management activities; reviews and/or oversees idle accounts and recommends investment of same; reconciles accounts; reviews and approves or recommends approval of payroll vendor and other payments.
• Develops internal forms and procedures for use in budget development and administration; reviews budget submissions from operating offices analyzing same for conformance to instructions completeness of information explanation justification etc. for changes to base data; works with and assists submitting official to insure clarity and completeness of submission; administers budget throughout year comparing rate of expenditure against projection; notifies officials in operating offices and higher level fiscal personnel of such findings spending trends and other relevant issues; develops recordskeeping systems for use by non-accounting personnel in operating offices; advises operating personnel of means to more effectively record control and report accounts budget and other fiscal activities.
• Extracts extrapolates and develops accounting and financial data for use in budget planning and management activities; performs cost analyses of programs accomplished and services provided; prepares reports for internal use and submission to other County and/or Court offices and State and Federal agencies including financial management analysis.
• May oversee work of lower level technical and/or clerical positions; reviews transactions of those personnel insuring completeness and accuracy of work; provides advice and assistance on general working methods as well as specific tasks; keeps higher level personnel informed of difficult and/or unusual problems encountered.
• Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of accounting methods techniques and requirements governing governmental financial systems.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting goals objectives principles and practices pertaining to budget development and administration.
• Knowledge of Federal and State accounting procedures and reporting requirements governing participation in governmental grants-in-aid reimbursement and other fiscal programs.
• Knowledge of financial management and reporting methods techniques and standards.
• Skill in preparing statistical accounting and financial statements.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates officials in operating offices and others involved in accounting and budget work.

ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education equivalent to completion of a Bachelors degree program with major course work in accounting or business or public administration.
• One to two years of governmental accounting experience.
• Or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided the knowledge skills and abilities cited above.