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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
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02355 |
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Competitive |
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TYPICAL
WORK ACTIVITIES
Supervises,
assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of a small number of
accountants and/or support account clerical staff in an accounting
operation.
Supervises input in preparation of month-end reconciliations and supervises actual month end and year end closings ensuring completion in a timely manner
Reviews preparation of journal entries to detect errors and to ensure corrections are made within established time tables.
Independently performs the more complex accounting duties.
Independently performs accounting work related to the automated system, such as ledger maintenance, transaction classification, or fiscal reporting, by applying established accounting methods.
Applies
established and accepted accounting methods and procedures in the
preparation of supporting accounting statements.
Verifies,
codes, and classifies financial transactions following established
and accepted accounting methods and procedures.
Determines
volume of data entry to provide equitable distribution of work flow
to accounting staff.
Designs
and assists in the design of special accounting schedules, forms, or
reports Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency of existing
processes and proposing enhancements.
Support, adhere to, and
help maintain strong internal control policies and procedures.
Trains and motivates staff to maximize accuracy and efficiency of the accounting function.
Provide
support with the annual external audit as requested by the Director
of Accounting or Finance Commissioner. Prepares audit schedules as
necessary.
Perform other duties as directed by the Director of Accounting or Finance Commissioner.
FULL
PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough
knowledge of principles, theories, techniques, and procedures of
modern accounting.
Thorough knowledge of basic trends and
current developments in the field of accounting.
Ability
to apply established and accepted accounting principles and
techniques.
Ability to compose accurate accounting reports
and statements and ability to present same.
Ability to
select and apply the accounting principles, technique, or procedure
best suited to a particular assignment.
Ability to
supervise staff in a manner conducive to full performance and high
morale.
Ability
to gather, assemble, and analyze facts and ability to draw
conclusions.
Ability to analyze and evaluate accounting
problems and to devise solutions.
Ability to train
professional and/or clerical staff involved in operation of
accounting systems.
Ability to communicate both orally and
in writing.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
Promotion:
Two
(2) years of permanent competitive class status in the title of
Accountant III or Auditor III.
Open
Competitive:
Graduation from a regionally accredited
college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board
of Regents to grant degrees with a baccalaureate degree in
accounting, or a baccalaureate degree including or supplemented by 24
semester credit hours, or its equivalent, in accounting and four (4)
years of work experience, or its part time equivalent, in
professional accounting or auditing, one (1) year of which must have
been in supervising staff and analyzing, designing, implementing and
evaluating accounting functions; or,
NOTE:
Successful completion of graduate semester hours in accounting or a
closely related field from a regionally accredited or New York State
registered college or university may be substituted for work
experience as follows: Thirty (30) graduate semester hours is
equivalent to one (1) year of work experience; sixty (60) graduate
semester hours is equivalent to two (2) years of work experience.
Degrees in Finance, Banking, Economics and related fields will not be
considered as qualifying.