Competitive Title

Civil Service Examination Required

Starting Salary - Step A *per CBA $61,314.24

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:         The work involves supervising and participating in the maintaining of fiscal budgetary and accounting records in the Comptroller’s Office of the Water Authority. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a Senior Accountant or administrative employee of higher rank, who reviews performance through conferences and reports. Supervision is exercised over subordinate staff. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

  • Maintains appropriate ledgers, books of account, registers of vouchers, requisitions, and related records;
  • Summarizes and journalizes transactions for entry and posting to books of account;
  • Audits vouchers and other financial documents for sufficiency of funds, accuracy, and completeness;
  • Prepares financial statements, budget estimates, and analyses of accounts;
  • Examines financial statements and records prepared or maintained by others; takes charge of petty cash fund;
  • Assigns work and advises small number of clerical workers engaged in similar work;
  • Maintains office payroll records of leave, attendance, time, deductions, etc.;
  • Contacts outside agencies, vendors or individuals in connection with the maintenance of financial accounts. Plans, assigns, and reviews the maintaining and checking of a wide variety of financial records and reports and instructs employees in the specialized details of this work;
  • Classifies a complex variety of receipts and expenditures and distributes costs according to a prescribed code;
  • Supervises the auditing of payrolls for proper application of social security and retirement laws and regulations, budget allocations restrictions, Civil Service Rules and Regulations, and other laws applicable;
  • Compiles data for budget, recommends budget estimates, and assists in maintaining budget control;
  • Revises and systematizes account keeping methods and procedures;
  • Supervises the preparation of all personnel forms and the maintenance of both teaching and non-teaching employees personnel records;
  • May occasionally operate alphanumeric keyboard to transcribe data to punch cards, tapes, and magnetic discs or directly to computer.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Thorough knowledge of office terminology procedures and equipment; thorough knowledge of financial and record keeping practices; thorough knowledge of business arithmetic and English; good knowledge of the techniques of budgetary preparation and control; ability to follow complex oral and written directions; ability to operate micro- computer and/or computer terminal; ability to prepare financial statements, reports and other materials from general indication as to content and form; ability to plan, coordinate, supervise and direct the work of clerical staff; a high degree of accuracy and dependability; sound judgment; tact, courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two (2) year college or university with an Associate’s degree in Accounting and (2) years of business or office experience, at least one (1) year of which must have involved the maintaining of financial records and accounts; or

(B) Completion of two (2) years of study at a regionally accredited or New York State registered two (2) or four (4) year college or university, which included sixteen (16) semester hours in Accounting, and two (2) years of business or office experience, at least one (1) year of which must have involved the maintaining of financial records and accounts; or

(C) Graduation from high school and four (4) years of business or office experience, at least one (1) year of which must have involved the maintaining of financial records and accounts; or

(D) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C)