ACCOUNTANT (NONCOMPETITIVE)

JOB
This employee performs entry-level professional work in accounting, auditing, and administrative functions. Employee ensures that accounting transactions, audits, financial reporting, and related financial activities meet or exceed generally accepted accounting principles and procedures and supervises the work of less experienced professional and technical personnel. Performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.) Knowledge of: Generally accepted accounting principles and practices and auditing standards. Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting.Federal, state, and local income tax laws and their application.Basic mathematics, bookkeeping, and statistics as applied to municipal accounting.Business systems for revenue forecasting, investments, debt service, taxation, inventory, etc.Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations; Cincinnati Municipal Tax Code.Operation of computers and use of associated software applications in performance of job duties.Preparation and interpretation of basic financial statements.Standard English grammar, usage and spelling; standard business correspondence formats.Principles of budget preparation and financial forecasting. Skill to: Operate appropriate computer equipment; use properly all related hardware and software.Operate calculators and related office equipment.Operate assigned vehicle in the course of duty (if applicable depending on assignment). Ability to: Apply generally accepted accounting principles to municipal accounting tasks. Identify and correct errors in accounting records; examine and verify routine financial documents and reports.Analyze and interpret accounting/financial information and systems.Exercise independent judgment to devise solutions to accounting and auditing problems.Prepare business correspondence; organize, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and present data.Manage work tasks effectively; complete assignments within allotted time frames. Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned subordinate personnel.Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.Monitor grant applications, expenditures, and interpretations

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Environmental Conditions: Office environment; exposure to computer screens; occasional outside work required in some instances. Physical Conditions: Duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting or standing; general manual dexterity required.