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SC Pay Grade 17

DUTIES AND FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The employee in this class performs professional accounting tasks of a complex nature, including financial statement preparation. May assign and review the work of administrative support/accounting support staff. Duties are performed with a good degree of independence with general supervision by the Manager of Accounting.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Performs special analysis accounting work; engages in problem solving regarding accounting questions; resolves problems relative to the accounting program including identifying the actual program process; uses and develops spreadsheets for analysis work; maintains general ledger accounts; prepares monthly financial reports; prepares audit entries; organizes and helps prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; provides technical expertise in government accounting to county departments by recommending the development of accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with changing Governmental Accounting Standards Board financial pronouncements; performs work directed by the Manager of Accounting and/or Deputy Finance Director; and all related work as required; collects, analyzes and evaluates financial data from a variety of sources; reviews, revises and institutes internal controls to ensure correct charging and accounting of disbursements and credits; reconciles monthly general ledgers and multiple accounts of a complex nature; analyzes and evaluates financial data in the preparation of complex budgets and provides forecasts with supporting justification; provides training to accounting staff on automated financial management systems and other related fiscal and accounting systems and procedures.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Extensive knowledge of accounting principles and practices; extensive knowledge of professional accounting practices; ability to isolate, identify and resolve a variety of accounting problems; ability to use formulas and spreadsheets; ability to assemble and analyze financial data and prepare reports from such data; ability to supervise the work of others; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; possession of integrity and initiative; knowledge of financial statement preparation would be helpful.