Marshall County Job Description

Accountant

 

Department:      Commission                                          Job Code:                    945

Reports To:       County Administrator                             DOT Reference:            160.162-018     

Date:                May 2008                                                                                  160.162-026

FLSA:               E                                                                                                         

 

 

Summary

 

This is beginning professional level accounting work in the application of accounting and auditing principles, methods and procedures in the establishment, analysis and maintenance of fiscal records.  Duties include performing professional accounting and auditing work of routine difficulty according to established procedures and regulations.  Employee may also assist County Administrator in providing specific analyses, interpretations and preparation of complex financial reports.  Employee may be required to make professional decisions and judgments in accordance with generally accepted accounting and auditing principles and practices.

 

 

 

Essential Job Functions

 

  1. Prepare, examine or analyze accounting records, financial statements or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
  2. Develop, maintain and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
  3. Compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate and verify information and data.
  4. Maintain financial records by entering, accessing and retrieving financial data using current computer technology.
  5. Provide information and assistance to elected officials, department heads, employees and others regarding budgets, expenditures and other financial matters.

           

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

            1.         Knowledge of arithmetic and algebra and their applications;

2.         Knowledge of the principles of accounting and auditing, specifically pertaining to governments;

3.         Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar;

4.         Ability to read, comprehend and interpret laws, rules and regulations and policies and procedures;

5.                   Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing;

6.                   Working knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft Word and Excel;

7.                   Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, representatives of other organizations and the public;

8.                   Ability to interact with people providing information in a polite and efficient manner, both in person and by phone;

9.                   Ability to use good judgment to make decisions in accordance with precedents and regulations and apply them to the work situation.

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

            A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting.  Successful completion of at least three (3) semester hours in governmental accounting.  Applicant must submit an official college transcript for each accredited postsecondary academic institution attended.

 

 

 

 

            This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive.  It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job classification.  All incumbents may not perform all of the job duties listed, and some incumbents may perform some duties which are not listed, and incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.