Accounting Technician, Supervising
Salary: $21.74-$26.53 hourly / $3,780-$4,615 monthly /
Range: 5506
DEFINITION: Under general direction, trains and supervises
clerical and paraprofessional accounting staff in the maintenance of
financial accounts and preparation of financial reports; and
performs related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This class is
distinguished from Accounting Technician, Senior in that the
emphasis of the Accounting Technician, Supervising is on supervising
subordinate staff and using analytical skills to solve complex
operational and systems problems, rather than on performing analysis
and evaluation of financial records.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Plans, organizes, and directs the work of staff by providing
training, prioritizing projects, delegating assignments, setting
deadlines, reviewing work, and explaining the impact of changes in
laws or procedures on their work; selects, disciplines, and
evaluates staff.
- Researches and resolves the more complex accounting problems
that cannot be resolved by subordinate staff, such as
discrepancies in account balances, changes in budget accounts, and
overdrafts; coordinates with other departmental or County staff to
develop procedures or resolve problems that affect more than one
unit or one department; analyzes laws, rules, and regulations to
determine impact on the operations of the unit, and implements any
necessary changes in operations or procedures.
- May perform specialized paraprofessional accounting and
related duties, such as: making cost projections and analyzing
spending patterns in order to assist management in the preparation
and monitoring of departmental budget; preparing the budget for a
small budget unit; computing and preparing monthly and quarterly
reimbursement claims; training other staff in the use of the
County's financial management systems; reviewing transactions to
ensure that federal reporting is accurate.
- Uses mainframe and personal computer applications to monitor
accounts and generate statistical reports; designs computer
spreadsheets and reports in order to improve the efficiency of the
unit; with data processing staff, coordinates system or software
upgrades; schedules and resolves problems with production runs;
assists vendors and computer operations staff in resolving abends;
analyzes data errors to determine source of error; using
higher-level security access, changes or corrects input codes so
that the computer can process data correctly.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
- Two years of experience performing paraprofessional
accounting, such as reconciliation, maintenance, and monitoring of
accounts and compilation of financial data, and one year of
supervisory experience; or,
- two years of experience performing duties equivalent to an
Accounting Technician with Santa Barbara County, and one
year of supervisory experience; or,
- a combination of training, education, and experience that is
equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and
that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: principles and practices of supervision,
including hiring, training, and evaluating staff; accounting
principles and bookkeeping practices, including double-entry,
accrual, and cost accounting; principles of governmental budgeting;
computerized accounting system and/or personal computer spreadsheet
software applications; business math.
Ability to: plan, organize, schedule, direct, and review
work of staff; train staff on department practices and procedures;
read, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, policies and
procedures related to fiscal recordkeeping and accounting functions;
analyze problems and develop solutions; develop and implement
accounting, automated recordkeeping, and related departmental
procedures; create computer spreadsheets and reports; compile,
analyze, and evaluate fiscal data and reports; make financial
projections and forecasts; maintain journals and ledgers and prepare
financial summaries; make arithmetical calculations, including
ratio, rate, and percentage; prepare narrative and statistical
reports; communicate with the public and staff to explain decisions
and give technical information; maintain working relationships with
government officials, superiors, co-workers, and the public; learn
accounting structure, financial guidelines, systems, and procedures
of the department(s), fiscal function, or agency served; identify
and resolve discrepancies in accounting records; operate business
machines. |
