Senior Accountant, prov.

Monroe County; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Rochester, NY is seeking a Senior Accountant (prov.) responsible for designing, modifying and implementing accounting procedures and business office systems.

The role involves performing the more complex accounting operations within a unit and supervising staff, under the supervision of an Associate Accountant or higher, with latitude for independent judgment. Deadline: Until Filled; Salary: $64,471 - $86,440 annually.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 2 years professional accounting/auditing experience.
• Bachelor's in Economics, Finance or Business Administration with 15 accounting credits plus 3 years professional accounting/auditing experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the above.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify and implement accounting procedures and business office systems.
• Perform the more complex accounting operations of a unit.
• Supervise a functional unit and oversee Accountants and clerical staff.
• Work under the general supervision of an Associate Accountant or other higher-level staff with latitude for independent judgment.

Skills

Auditing

Accounting

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting (NY region)

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance or Business Administration with 15 accounting credits

Equivalent combination of education and experience

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Senior Accountant, prov.

Location: Rochester, NY

Title: Senior Accountant, prov.

Deadline: Until Filled

Salary: $64,471 - $86,440 annually

Agency/Dept.: Sheriff's Office

Description of Duties

This is a senior level professional accounting position responsible for design, modification and/or implementation of new or existing accounting procedures and business office systems. Duties include performing the more complex accounting operations of a unit. This position is distinguished from Associate Accountant in that planning and developing accounting procedures and supervising a functional unit are not performed. The employee reports directly to and works under the general supervision of an Associate Accountant or other higher-level staff member with latitude allowed in the exercise of independent judgment. General supervision may be exercised over Accountants, Junior Accountants and clerical employees. Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma PLUS either:

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting PLUS two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent professional** experience in auditing or accounting; OR,
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance or Business Administration that includes a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours in accounting, PLUS three (3) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent professional** experience as defined in (A) above; OR,
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
• Professional experience in auditing or accounting, for the purposes of these minimum qualifications, does not include account keeping, bookkeeping, or other clerical financial or record keeping activities.

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