Senior Accountant (HHSD)

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, local, state, and federal financial reporting, and other numerical duties that conform with County accounting principles and procedures.
• Assists in budget preparation, monitoring, and analysis.
• Handles daily accounting functions and procedures, including State and Federal reporting.
• Assists in the development of computerized billing and accounting programs on the County mainframe computer and in the development of systems for accounting, reporting, and data collection purposes.
• Maintains control of invoice payment and reporting accounts payable and accounts receivable on the Human Services Reporting System (HSRS) and internal reports.
• Assists with inventory control, purchasing, and management of overhead.
• Monitors programs and functions for compliance with appropriate County, State, and Federal regulations.
• Performs financial analysis and research to maximize revenue sources and determine expenditure levels.
• Determines necessity of issuance of contracts and monitors expenditures and authorization process.
• Monitors and resolves general ledger discrepancies.
• Determines proper placement of expenditures by funding and service types.
• Maintains chart of accounts for the department.
• Calculates rates for department programs and calculates and monitors client cost share for Community Based Residential Facilities (CBRF) and Adult Family Homes.
• Assists with year-end program final cost calculations.
• Compiles financial information for analysis per Health and Human Services Management requests.
• Analyzes, determines, and resolves vendor and provider discrepancies.
• Assists in the development of departmental regulations and procedures.
• Provides information in response to telephone and walk-in client and visitor inquiries.
• Functions as backup to other Financial Unit staff as necessary.

It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive. The examples are indicative, not restrictive.

Requirements

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures.
• Ability to analyze accounting problems required in maintaining records and budgets and readily acquire knowledge of governmental accounting.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective public and working relationships.
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records and prepare clear and detailed reports.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.