Comptroller

Wayne County NY; Town of Lyons (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County NY is seeking an experienced financial administrator to supervise fiscal operations for a department with a major operating budget. You will oversee accounting, billing, budget formulation, grant oversight, and financial reporting.

You will work under the department head, supervise clerical staff, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local guidelines. A four-year degree with managerial experience or equivalent combinations are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with four years of business/accounting experience, including managerial or supervisory work.
• Associate’s degree with six years of experience as described in A.
• High school diploma with eight years of experience as described in A.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience as described in A.

Responsibilities

• Oversees financial and accounting operations within a large department.
• Assists in formulation of department-specific fiscal policies and procedures.
• Establishes and monitors practices for billing and revenue collection.
• Confers with department head on fiscal matters.
• Assists in budget and financial reporting matters.
• Assists in annual operating budget formulation.
• Assists external auditor in providing data for audits.
• Interprets state and other directives related to fiscal operations.
• Oversees state aid and grant reporting, expenditure reporting, and reimbursement claims.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in compliance with guidelines.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Supervision

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/business/accounting/economics

Associate’s degree in finance/business/accounting/economics

High school diploma or equivalent

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

This is an administrative position involving considerable independent responsibility for the supervision and coordination of the fiscal activities of a department with an operating budget of at least $20 million. These functions include but are not limited to accounting, collection and billing, budget formulation, grant fiscal oversight, and fiscal and statistical reporting. Work is performed under the direction of the department head in accordance with established policies and objectives, permitting exercise of independent judgment of fiscal operations. General supervision is exercised over subordinate fiscal and clerical personnel as determined by the department head. Performs related work as required.

• Oversees the financial and accounting operations within a large department;
• Assists in the formulation of department-specific fiscal policies and procedures;
• Establishes and monitors practices and procedures to ensure the accurate and timely creation and execution of billing and revenue collection activities;
• Confers and consults with department head on important fiscal matters within the department;
• Assists the department head in matters related to budget and financial reporting;
• Assists the department head with annual operating budget formulation;
• Assists independent external auditor in financial data necessary to complete the annual audits;
• Interprets NY State and other regulatory, fiscal-related directives, as well as other pertinent directives and procedural material and assists the department head to develop procedures to implement them;
• Oversees state aid and grant related fiscal reporting, expenditure reporting, and reimbursement claiming;
• Prepares required monthly, quarterly, annual financial reports in compliance with Federal, State and local guidelines;
• Performs other duties as required.

Comprehensive knowledge of financial practice/policies and budgetary practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of methods used in keeping financial accounts and records; good knowledge of modern fiscal terminology, practices and procedures; good knowledge of computerized application of accounting systems; good knowledge of the principles and practices of effective supervision, plan, and direct the work of others; ability to train employees in department fiscal operations; Effective verbal and written communication skills; tact and courtesy;

• A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NY State registered four-year college with bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, accounting, economics, or related field and four (4) years of business and/or accounting experience involving appropriation accounting and the preparation of budget and financial reports, at least three years of which must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity;
• B. Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s Degree in finance, business administration, accounting, economics, or related field and six (6) years of experience as described in “A”;
• C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and eight (8) years of experience as described in A.;
• D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in "A".