Accountant IV (1657) – Dept. of Public Health – Permanent Exempt (PEX)

Accountant IV (1657) Dept. of Public Health Permanent Exempt (PEX)

Responsibilities

• Performs highly complex accounting functions consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Supervises, plans, directs and coordinates workload and assignments for professional accounting, administrative and clerical staff
• Assigns, manages, and evaluates fiscal accounting work including budget preparation, purchasing activities, payroll and general ledger analyses, accounts receivables, payables, grants, bonds, revenue, cost allocation, capital assets, expenditures, and other accounting activities
• Researches, analyzes, and implements accounting rules and regulations as stipulated by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other regulatory agencies
• Plans, directs, and performs analysis and reconciliation of fiscal and accounting records and reports from automated financial information systems
• Reviews transactions to conform with existing fiscal and legal requirements
• Supervises staff in reviewing financial documents, accounting reports of receipts, disbursements and encumbrances affecting various funds and accounts to ensure conformance with budget and fiscal procedures, existing laws, ordinance and other fiscal requirements
• Coordinates annual audits and investigations of City departments, concessionaries and public service enterprises to ensure conformance with accounting procedures, forms, lease and insurance requirements
• May perform ad hoc audits as needed
• Analyzes and interprets complex accounting procedures, prepares recommendations for their revision, participates in development and installation of accounting and fiscal procedures and methods
• May lead in or participate in the identification or preparation of functional processing and reporting requirements, end-user testing training and documentation, and related procedures and policies for financial processing and reporting systems
• May act as liaison between accounting staff, financial staff, and information systems staff
• Develops ad hoc reports by direct access or through extracted data using various data files or databases
• Presents and explains reports orally and in writing to management, accounting staff, and other stakeholders
• Plans and conducts meetings related to accounting issues, professional skills, and informational issues; assists in problem solving
• Evaluates staff performance by setting goals, objectives while providing feedback
• Identifies staff needs and recommends or provides appropriate training for professional growth and career development
• Initiates and maintains contact with key departmental staff and other parties in order to keep abreast of complex accounting and financial information
• Supervises the identification, creation and maintenance of accounting codes and structures to ensure accurate recording, reporting and control in financial systems
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• The 1657 Accountant IV may perform other duties as assigned / required

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