Fiscal Management Officer

County of Kauai•Codorus Township, PA

12h•$100,392 - $155,592•Onsite

About The Position

Administers the fiscal and accounting program for a large operating department and assists top management in various business management functions; assists the department or division head in the preparation and presentation of the departmental or divisional operation and capital improvement budgets; gives staff assistance to program management on fiscal matters; acts as liaison with staff agencies; and performs other duties as required.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in accounting, business or public administration, economics, or a related field.
Four (4) years of professional accounting work experience.
Two (2) years of supervisory work experience.
Responsible experience which involved maintaining general journals, general ledger accounts, and related books and accounts.
Preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and related accounting and financial reports.
Work experience which includes planning, directing, assigning, and reviewing the work of others.
Advising subordinates on difficult program areas.
Timing and scheduling subordinate work.
Training and developing new employees.

Responsibilities

Plans, directs and coordinates the work of accounting personnel in the administration of the accounting and fiscal program.
Plans, conducts and directs the summarization and compilation of the departmental annual operating and CIP budget documents.
Plans and directs the development of accounting systems to meet program needs, work measurement standards, statistical procedures and other means of budget justification.
Coordinates the preparation of departmental expenditure plans and the evaluation of program performance and financial trends.
Consolidates estimates of all operating units and prepares final budget and assists in the presentation of budget details at budget hearings.
Directs the maintenance of central accounting records and preparation of report, financial statement and analyzes and interprets such statements to determine needs of management as well as for funds control and anticipation of possible re-programming needs.
Develops and directs the maintenance of budgetary controls and assigns funds to various organizational units on the basis of the approved budget.
Conducts internal review to insure that accounting systems and procedures are understood, are being followed and are working satisfactorily.
Directs the evaluation of fiscal and related methods of various organizational components of the department and recommends changes for improvements.
Conducts and directs the forecasts of departmental operating revenues and expenditures.
Coordinates results of work with capital improvements budgeting activities.
Makes technical decisions on matters of financial planning and reporting and staffing of the fiscal office.
Reviews and approves federal plan materials, procedures and regulations issued by other divisions for conformity with fiscal requirements of the State and federal governments.
Maintains appropriate liaison and effective working relationship with budgetary, fiscal and other County, State and Federal agencies.
Participates in staff conferences pertaining to operational problems.
Performs other related duties as required.