CLOSING DATE & TIME: AUGUST 25, 2022 AT 4:00PM PACIFIC TIME
Under general direction, performs complex professional accounting and financial analysis duties in the preparation and maintenance of financial records and reports for various District accounts and funds; organizes and participates in the development of lower-level professional and technical staff; provides sound professional recommendations for action; serves as department liaison to other District departments with respect to understanding accounting documents and financial reports; and performs related duties, as assigned.
Required Skills
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices, and methods of public and governmental accounting and financing, including program budgeting and auditing, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Principles, practices, and methods of cost accounting.
- Principles and practices of business organization and public administration.
- Principles and practices of property tax accounting.
- Methods and techniques of preparing financial reports.
- Functions, roles, and authorities of public agencies and special districts, including the role and responsibilities of a public governing boards.
- Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations in assigned areas of responsibility.
- District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and District staff.
- The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
Ability to:
- Perform professional and specialized accounting tasks for assigned functional areas of responsibility.
- Effectively provide staff leadership and work direction.
- Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
- Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present administrative and technical information and data in an effective manner.
- Verify the accuracy of financial data and information.
- Ensure proper authorization and documentation for disbursements.
- Analyze, post, balance, and reconcile financial data and accounts.
- Perform mathematical, financial, and statistical computations.
- Prepare clear, complete, and concise financial statements and reports.
- Follow and apply oral and written work instructions.
- Establish and maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems.
- Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
- Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
- Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
- Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Required Experience
Experience:
Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, along with the specific licenses/certifications as outlined below:
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional accounting program experience.
Education:
- Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.