Accountant

Wayne County NY; Town of Lyons (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County NY is seeking a professional to oversee accounting, auditing and fiscal management duties within the agency. You will supervise accounts, maintain ledgers, prepare reports, and assist with annual budgeting and audits.

The role requires strong knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting, and reporting, with the ability to work independently and guide clerical staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business admin, economics or related field for fiscal responsibilities
• Associate degree with 18 semester credits in accounting and 2 years related experience
• High school diploma and 4 years accounting/auditing experience with double-entry accounting
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience

Responsibilities

• Supervises maintenance of various accounts reflecting financial operation of the County/department
• Performs general accounting duties: general ledger, journal entries, fund balances, bank reconcil.
• Develops or assists in new accounting procedures for audit trail of transactions
• Assists with collection and balancing functions
• Assists with annual audit and financial reporting
• Assists with agency payroll functions as needed
• Assists in organizing and preparing annual budget including revenue estimates
• Prepares annual reports as appropriate
• Keeps informed of economic trends and advises on financial planning and investments
• Coordinates data processing operations related to accounting functions
• Makes recommendations to reduce costs and increase revenues based on trends

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Budgeting

Financial reporting

General ledger

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/business/economics

Associate degree with accounting credits + 2 years experience

High school diploma + 4 years accounting/auditing experience

Any equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

THIS POSITION CURRENTLY WILL BE HIRED PROVISIONALLY BASED ON A POSSIBLE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION IN THE FUTURE.

This is a professional and administrative position involving responsibility for performing accounting, auditing and business management duties in various activities related to the fiscal management of an agency or department. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing financial transaction, installation and maintenance of accounting systems, payroll procedures and the preparation of reports and analyses. Work is performed under general direction with wide leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in planning and executing assignments. Supervision may be exercised over the work of a small number of clerical employees. The incumbent does related work as required.

• Supervises the maintenance of a variety of accounts reflecting the financial operation of the County, department, or agency;
• Performs general accounting duties such as maintaining a general ledger, making journal entries, advising Supervisor in regards to appropriate balances and fund transfers, taking trial balances and reconciling bank statements and accounts;
• Develops or assists in the development of new accounting procedures and systems in order to provide a clear audit trail of financial transactions;
• Assists with collection and balancing functions;
• Assists with annual audit and financial reporting;
• Assists with agency payroll functions as needed;
• Assists in the organization and preparation of the annual budget including estimation of revenues and appropriates;
• Prepares a variety of annual reports, if appropriate;
• Keeps informed of economic trends and advises responsible officials regarding financial planning and investments;
• May coordinate the introduction and maintenance of data processing operations in relation to accounting functions;
• Makes recommendations to Supervisor concerning ways of reducing operating costs and increasing revenues based on knowledge of reimbursement formulas, market trends, operating procedures and legislative development;

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of general and governmental accounting; thorough knowledge of public financial administration including budgeting and reporting; good knowledge of office terminology, practices and procedures; ability to devise, install and maintain accounting systems; ability to prepare

and present complex oral and written reports clearly and concisely; ability to analyze accounting records and financial statements and to draw logical conclusions therefrom; ability to get along well with others; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either:

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, economics or other related field specifically structure to prepare individuals for work involving accounting, auditing, budgeting and other fiscal related responsibilities; OR
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an associate’s degree in accounting, business administration, economics or other related field specifically structure to prepare individuals for work involving accounting, auditing, budgeting and other fiscal related responsibilities, including or supplemented by eighteen semester credit hours in accounting and two (2) years of experience as described above; OR
C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and four (4) years of accounting or auditing experience which must have involved the use of double entry accounts, including the general ledger or other governmental agency accounts, involving appropriation accounting and the preparation of budget and financial reports; OR
D. Any equivalent combination of training and experience.