Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Accountant with thorough knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques, procedures and application of current accounting and auditing practices, including cost accounting for a governmental operation, as they apply to that system of accounting currently being used by school districts as prescribed by applicable laws and statutes.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:  (Illustrative only) 

Performs professional accounting and financial management activities in a complex automated accounting environment;

Participates in financial operations such as accounts payable; payroll; maintenance of complex automated accounting records, preparation of financial statements and reports;

Participates in the preparation of statistical statements, studies and forecasts, to assist in long-range planning objectives by administration;

Assists in monitoring and controlling the expenditure of funds to ensure cost control within allocated cost accounts; recommends the transfer of funds as needs.

Participates in the preparation of schedules and financial statements required in the year end closing

     process;

Assists in the preparation for audits, responses to audit reports and compiles supporting documentation

    required by regulatory authorities;

Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar,

    email and Finance Manager software in performing work assignments;

Performs incidental and related fiscal functions to ensure smooth and effective departmental financial

    operations.

Qualifications

Provisional Appointment - Subject to Civil Service Eaxamination

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:       EITHER

(A)      Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college or          university with a Bachelor’s or Masters degree or higher with a major/concentration in       Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Economics or a closely related field, which    included a minimum of 24 credits in accounting. CPA preferred but not required.

OR

(B)      Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college or           university with an Associate’s degree with a major in accounting and six (6) years of accounting            experience*;

* Note: Only experience gained after attaining the minimum education level indicated in B above will be   

   considered in evaluating experience.