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JOB SUMMARY
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Under the supervision of a higher classified employee, performs professional accounting work, which requires a thorough knowledge of governmental accounting practices. Develops and maintains a uniform accounting system, disburses and controls grants and other funds, and assists in developing the departmental budget.
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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
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Essential Duties:
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Develops accounting systems and bookkeeping procedures in accordance with departmental needs and standard governmental accounting practices.
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Receives grants and other funds, projects cash flow needs based on past experiences and future expectations, and monitors spending to assure that expenses are within guidelines at predetermined checkpoints.
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Credits departmental revenues to proper account, controls cash flow and prepares monthly cash transmittal to the Treasurer's Office.
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Maintains departmental accounts receivable ledgers, and prepares interdepartmental billings, statements, invoices as necessary.
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Maintains departmental accounts payable ledgers, assigns cost classifications, and audits invoices received, and authorizes payment.
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Summarizes and balances account records at month's end, and reconciles books to assure agreement of account balances between County and departmental ledgers.
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Assists in projecting and preparing the department's annual budget.
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Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
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Drafts letters and memos related to accounting matters, and answers telephone inquiries.
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Maintains liaison with other County accounting staff to coordinate transactions, activities, and procedures.
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Assists external auditors in locating and interpreting departmental account records.
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May serve as a grant analyst performing pre-analysis and monitoring of grants awarded to Community Mental Health.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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The preceding statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Duties require sufficient mobility to work in a normal office setting and standard office equipment including a computer, vision to read printed materials and a computer monitor, and hearing and speech sufficient to communicate in person or over the telephone.
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These requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation.
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EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Principles and practices of professional accounting.
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Principles and practices of internal financial controls.
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Principles, terminology, and concepts related to the specific functional areas to which assigned.
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Applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
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Research, data analysis and report preparation techniques.
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Computer applications related to the work.
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Business mathematics, including basic statistical analysis techniques.
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Standard office practices, including the operation of standard office equipment.
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Basic supervisory principles and practices.
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Basic budgetary principles and practices.
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Performing a variety of professional level accounting work without close supervision.
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Collecting, analyzing, and evaluating varied information and data.
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Setting priorities, coordinating multiple projects, and meeting critical deadlines.
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Working as part of a team on projects as well as day-to-day.
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Using sound, independent judgment within established policy and procedural guidelines.
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Preparing clear, concise, and effective written materials.
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Maintaining accurate records and files.
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Entering and retrieving information from a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform the required work.
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Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
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EDUCATION
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Equivalent to a possession of a bachelor's degree or business or accounting.
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EXPERIENCE
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Three (3) to four (4) years of professional accounting experience.
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Public agency experience is desirable.
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This class description identifies the major duties and requirements of the job and should not be seen as all-inclusive. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related duties other than those outlined above and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge for successful job performance.
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FILING DEADLINE: 7/5/22
CONTROL NUMBER: 2205-5100-2405-0001
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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