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STATE CLASSIFICATION JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Salary Group B25 |
Class No. 1024 |
ACCOUNTANT VII
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Performs highly advanced and/or
managerial (senior-level) accounting work. Work involves preparing and/or
overseeing the preparation of financial analyses and reports; establishing,
maintaining, and/or overseeing accounting systems, procedures, and controls;
and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation of agency budgets. May plan,
assign, and/or supervise the work of others. Works under minimal supervision
with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
Develops, plans, coordinates, and/or
directs programs to control the financing of departmental operations.
Develops goals and objectives for
assigned responsibility area; and oversees the analysis and interpretation of
expenditure patterns, budget projections, and the financial position of the
agency.
Develops methods for the control of
cash receipts, deposits, and disbursements; the purchase of services, supplies,
and equipment; the documentation of claims for payment; and the preparation and
processing of payrolls.
Oversees and/or prepares annual operating
budgets, and reviews expenditures to ensure that budget limits are not
exceeded.
Oversees the detailed reporting of
expenditures and encumbrances made by the various operating units, and may
direct the maintenance of the operating budget through centralized purchasing
and disbursement.
Oversees the allocation of state and
federal funds to agency operating programs and develops suitable plans for
validating and matching the various federal funds used in financing
departmental operations.
Oversees the analysis of processing systems and functions, recommending
changes as necessary.
Prepares and coordinates the planning, development, and
submission of the agency’s annual financial report in accordance with
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Comptroller requirements.
Prepares, coordinates, or reviews general ledger accounting
entries and reconciliation of financial transactions.
Prepares and/or directs the preparation of agency budgets and periodic
financial statements, analyses, and reports in accordance with federal and
state reporting requirements.
Recommends and implements departmental accounting and financial policies and
procedures in accordance with statute and professionally accepted
standards.
Formulates and revises agency policies regarding the use of operating funds.
May design and consult with information technology staff in the development
of computer systems for financial applications.
May plan, assign, and/or supervise
the work of others.
Performs related work as assigned.
GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES
Experience and Education
Experience in accounting and
financial operations. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or
university with major course work in accounting or finance is generally
preferred. Education and experience may be substituted for one another.
Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities
Knowledge of finance administration,
budget control, and fiscal accounting; and of the agency’s financial program,
governmental accounting, budget control methods, policies and procedures, and
laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
Ability to plan, organize, and
direct accounting programs; to budget funds; to set up accounting systems; to
interpret laws and regulations; to apply accounting theory; to communicate
effectively; and to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
Registration, Certification,
or Licensure
May be required to possess
certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
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State Auditor’s Office |
Revised 9-1-09 |