Accountant II

Dauphin County•Harrisburg, PA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Dauphin County Controller's Office is currently accepting applications for the full-time position of Accountant II. The overall objective of the employee in this position is to assist in the organization and coordination of the daily activities of the Controller's Office. Duties include, but are not limited to, payroll related functions and performing various accounting operations (i.e. reconciling various bank accounts and performing additional tasks as assigned by the Controller and/or Chief Deputy Controller and the Accounting Manager. Future assignments will include cross training for some duties of the Accountant III and the Accounting Manager. The employee in the Accountant II position is responsible for but not limited to performing the following essential functions listed below.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting or business administration or a related field preferred; two or more years of experience in governmental accounting; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.
Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products in addition to other software as needed.
A favorable criminal background check is required.
Must be able to speak and understand the English language to carry out the essential functions of the job.
Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
Must possess initiative and problem-solving skills.
Must possess the ability to function independently, have flexibility to work effectively with the public, coworkers and others.
Must possess the ability to maintain confidentiality regarding the public and department information and records.
Must possess technical knowledge of operating personal computers and other office equipment with accuracy and reasonable speed.
Must have willingness to travel as needed to carry out job duties.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Must possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate several schedules and details and projects with accuracy and efficiency.
Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations and be able to prepare invoices for payment and extract the financial reports germane to the job.
Must have the ability to compose routine correspondence.
Must be able to interact effectively with several departments and outside agencies, using tact and discretion.
Must possess some knowledge of legal terminology and the operation and procedures of court systems and county government.
Ability to retrieve, move and stow manual files.
Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products in addition to other software as needed.

Nice To Haves

Assumes some of the duties of the Accountant III and/or the Accounting Manager in his or her absence.
Must possess the ability to delegate and supervise work of a small staff of clerical workers.

Responsibilities

Generates data reports through the County's Financial Accounting system and distributes the computer-generated reports to County departments through the County’s email system on a daily and/or monthly basis.
Interfaces payroll with central accounting systems and posts the transactions.
Prepares payroll special checks for wage attachments and deductions.
Processes voids and issues payroll supplemental checks as necessary.
Reviews and processes payroll related tax and deduction schedules.
Transmits any ACH or ARP files to the current bank and maintains the verifications of all transmissions, including any related to Payroll.
Performs bank reconciliations monthly for various accounts, agencies and departments.
Verifies bank reconciliations and monthly reporting for the Magisterial District Justice offices.
Monitors Positive Pay through the current bank.
Performs other related tasks as requested by the Accounting Manager, Accountant III, the Chief Deputy Controller and the Controller.
Develops spread sheets for allocation, reporting, and accounting processes.
Processes journal entries to record allocations, reclassify miscoded or reassessed entries and to post additional transactions as required.
Aids Controller's Office staff and other county personnel on accounting and internal control related issues.
Assumes some of the duties of the Accountant III and/or the Accounting Manager in his or her absence.
Aids the auditors for the County's annual audit.
Processes the monthly State Sales Tax.
Processes monthly distribution of collected Real Estate Transfer Taxes.
Interim audits for Petty Cash are performed on an as needed basis.
Maintains the accounts payable vendor file.
Performs other related tasks and assignments as requested by the Accounting Manager, Chief Deputy Controller, and the Controller.
Aids Controller's Office Staff and other County personnel on accounting and internal control related issues as needed.
Performs other job-related duties as required.