Accountant

Illustrative Examples of Work

• Prepares, reviews, and analyses various general ledger activity, including expenditure allocations, corrections, and fiscal year-end cash to accrual conversion.
• Analyzes and audits various financial records such as supporting account records, contracts, and revenue records; performs special audits as requested; prepares regular and special reports, analyses, and recommendations.
• Performs a lead role in various fiscal year-end financial reporting activities such as preparation of comprehensive annual financial reports, long-term debt schedules, schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, arbitrage calculations, and analysis of effects of new Government Accounting Standards Board pronouncements.
• Works closely with Central Accounting in preparing schedules, account analyses, and supporting work papers.
• Designs and implements complex spreadsheets to support general ledger accounts.
• Communicates and confers with representatives of other departments, offices, and agencies regarding general ledger activity and financial reporting.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates the work of office personnel in accounting and bookkeeping procedures; provides guidance and instruction to staff.
• Maintains selected user aspects of the County’s ERP software to facilitate accurate reporting and efficiency of operations.
• Serves as a resource person for selected ERP software modules such as fixed assets, job cost, and organization account setup.
• Maintains records for filing claims for various grants, as well as FEMA when necessary.
• Prepares bank reconciliations and requests transfer of funds for remote locations.
• Performs related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of accounting and auditing theory and financing.
• Knowledge of expenditure control systems and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and procedures governing the receipt and expenditure of public funds.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and carry out a general ledger accounting and financial reporting program.
• Ability to utilize and maintain a variety of computer applications.
• Ability to design and implement complex spreadsheets.
• Ability to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to provide guidance and instruction to others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees, representatives of other agencies, and the general public.

Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related, and
• Two years of related experience, or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that will have provided the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Licensure as a Certified Public Accountant is preferred.

• A criminal background check is required.
• A drug screen is required prior to final offer of employment.