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 County's 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 Bachelor's 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.