Bachelor's degree in Accounting and one year of accounting experience; OR Bachelor's degree to include 9 semester credits in Accounting and one year of accounting experience; OR one year of satisfactory performance as an Accountant 1 in the County service is required; OR five years of Accounting experience may substitute for the required four year of college education.

Recruitment Notes

This is advanced professional or supervisory accounting work in the application of established accounting principles and methods in the preparation, maintenance, analysis, and control of financial records. The employee will be responsible for preparing reports, classifying, balancing, maintaining journals, ledgers, and related accounting duties. They must also assist in the month end close process including reconciliations. Some incumbents in the class exercise significant responsibility as the reviewing authority for reimbursement by State and Federal agencies for locally expended funds. Incumbents exercise considerable independent professional judgment in solving problems that arise within their assigned areas and are called on to develop and design new and revised accounting procedures or systems as the need demands.