What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant III position at Chester County of Pennsylvania?
Summary
The Accountant III is a senior accounting professional providing functional accounting guidance to the department.
Essential Duties
- Present pre-audit invoices to the Controller’s office for payment to ensure compliance with the County Code.
- Perform Bank reconciliations and file up loads daily
- Provide necessary guidance and oversight in the in the analysis of the balance sheet, revenue, and expenditure accounts.
- Transfer positive pay file to DNB week.
- Balance the lock box and notify the deputy of any errors.
- Provide reports and audits for all municipalities.
- Supervise the bid process.
- Review for accuracy all grant applications and fiscal reports.
- Prepare journal entries affecting account balances, as required.
- Troubleshoot for problem accounts.
- Perform other duties, tasks and special projects, as required.
Qualifications/Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of three years of accounting experience.
- Knowledge of Pennsylvania Escheat Regulations and GASB requirements.
- Strong working knowledge of budgets, spreadsheets and interpreting audits.
- Ability to maintain confidential information and handle confidential matters.
- Accurate and detail-oriented.
- General understanding of fiscal planning.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to make firm, unbiased decisions.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of county management.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant.
- Ability to use or learn the query reporting function tool available in the financial system in order to generate data for analysis.
- Advanced accounting knowledge and skills.
- Knowledge of the County Code (state law), GAAP, and approved county policies and procedures.
- Member of GFOA.
- Experience in a government or public accounting position.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Extensive auditing and investigative accounting experience.
- Strong time management skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Additional Information
Relevant background checks, clearances, physicals, drug tests, and any other assessments or evaluations will be conducted after an offer of employment is given per County policy.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:
- Basic to Intermediate Word skills
- Basic to Intermediate Excel skills
- Basic PowerPoint skills
- Basic Outlook skills (Email and Calendar)
- Basic Internet skills
- PeopleSoft skills or the ability to learn PeopleSoft
