Jurisdictional Class:
Exempt
Adopted: 6/20/03
Revised: 10/14/03,
4/2/04
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE
CLASS:
The
work involves responsibility for conducting internal auditing of county
departments and agencies, monitoring vendor contracts and payments, and
reconciliation of reimbursement claims. The position is responsible for
ensuring that all account-keeping procedures and contractual services are
carried out in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws,
regulations and policies governing local governments. The incumbent will
provide technical oversight and coordination of account-keeping activities for
county departments. The work is performed under the general supervision of the
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
The audit(s) and finding(s) will be reported to the
Responsible for a pre-audit of all claims submitted for
payment against the various funds of the County, submitting any recommendations
thereto to the Chairman of the Budget and Finance committee prior to the date
set forth for the audit of County claims;
Interfaces with county department heads and senior personnel
regarding improvements in departmental accounting practices and ascertains that
existing practices are accurate and workable;
Responsible for audits of all County departments that
maintain records of monies received in the conduct of their department and
verification of such audits with the records of the
Independently conducts audits of agencies that receive
county funding;
Independently conducts audit of hotels and bed &
breakfast establishments for compliance with occupancy tax;
Trains subordinate staff in office procedures;
Independently audits financial records and accounts of all
units of county government charged with duties relating to funds of the county;
Independent audit and monitoring duties related to
expenditures of federal/state financial assistance provided to sub-recipients
by the county in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
Reviews financial claims against the county with emphasis on
contracted service agreements;
Reconciles county claims in all departments for state and
federal aid reimbursement;
Audits payroll records;
Conducts internal audits of county departments for
compliance with federal and state regulations and county policies and systems;
Monitors delinquent receivable accounts for collection;
Assists with internal account reconciliation in the
Monitors corrective action procedures for department as
needed;
May prepare reports in all accounting areas of county
departments under the directive of the
FULL
PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of modern governmental account-keeping
practices and terminology;
Thorough knowledge of the generally accepted accounting
practices;
Thorough knowledge of the terminology, practices and
procedures of data processing system;
Thorough knowledge of
office terminology, procedures and equipment;
Thorough knowledge of business English;
Good knowledge of federal, state and local laws and
regulations which affect the accounting practices of local governments;
Ability to develop, effectively implement, and maintain
accounting systems and procedures in conformance with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations;
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and develop procedures to
deal with unusual or complex accounting problems;
Ability to comprehend and analyze problems in the input and
output of computer information;
Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written
instructions;
Ability to prepare accurate correspondence and reports;
Ability to read and understand financial statements;
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the
position.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Graduation from a
regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or
related field and four (4) years of full-time paid ( or the equivalent
part-time and/or volunteer) accounting experience with general ledger, balance
sheets and expenditure auditing; OR
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college
or university with an Associates degree
or higher in accounting or related field and six (6) years of full time
paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) accounting experience with
general ledger, balance sheets and expenditure auditing; OR
C. Graduation from high school or a high school equivalency diploma
and eight (8) years of full time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or
volunteer) accounting experience with general ledger, balance sheets and
expenditure auditing; OR
D. Any equivalent combination of training and experience as described in (A), (B) and (C) above.