Senior Accountant - Finance (0726)
About The Position
Under general supervision, performs work of considerable difficulty in the preparation and administration of the County's budget. This role involves reviewing and evaluating budget requests, monitoring and analyzing accounts and budget variances, and coordinating the assembly and dissemination of budget documents and reports. The position also reviews contracts, agreements, and purchase requisitions to ensure funding availability, projects revenues and expenditures, and analyzes proposed financial projects against budget allocations. Additionally, the Senior Accountant verifies complex financial and budgeting data, assists and trains Business Managers on budgeting practices and the County's financial system, prepares costing studies, and participates in the development of budgeting and reporting procedures. The role may provide lead direction and work review for support staff, make recommendations for procedural changes, and evaluate programs for improvements. Essential functions include sitting for computer work, working with and around others, working alone, dealing with interruptions, repetitive motion (hand/wrist) for computer work, vision acuity (near/far) for computer work, hearing and speech for communication, and finger dexterity for typing/10-key.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting field and three years progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance or budgeting; OR, Associate's degree in accounting field and four years progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance or budgeting; OR, Five years progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance or budgeting; OR, Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Technical accounting knowledge and training
- Sitting for computer work
- Working with and around other staff
- Working alone
- Dealing with interruptions
- Repetitive motion (hand/wrist) for computer work
- Vision acuity (near/far) for computer work
- Hearing and speech for ordinary conversation with staff and customers
- Finger dexterity for typing/ 10-key
Nice To Haves
- Experience or knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting.
- Proficient with Microsoft applications, particularly MS Excel.
- Proficient in accounting principles
- Able to balance multiple tasks
- Exceptional customer service skills to provide technical assistance to others within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Participates in the administration and development of the budget
- Reviews and evaluates budget requests
- Monitors and analyzes accounts and budget variances
- Coordinates the assembly and dissemination of budget documents and reports
- Reviews contracts, agreements, and purchase requisitions and ensures availability of funding
- Projects revenues and expenditures
- Analyzes proposed financial projects and commitments versus budget allocations
- Reviews and verifies complex financial and budgeting data and documents to ensure accuracy
- Assists, trains and provides guidance to Business Managers regarding appropriate budgeting practices and use of the County's financial system
- Prepares costing studies to support proposed departmental activities
- Participates in the development of budgeting and reporting procedures
- Develops procedures for tracking financial commitments
- May provide lead direction and work review of professional and clerical support staff
- Makes recommendations for procedural changes based on study results
- Evaluates programs and recommends appropriate improvements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
