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9119
COMPTROLLER
Nature of Work
Under administrative direction, performs
administrative and professional accounting work in directing the
financial, accounting, personnel, purchasing, and management
information activities of a state agency or district. Plans,
organizes and maintains an accounting system on a computer system
encompassing transactions. Manages a system or service for the
purchase of supplies and equipment. The position has wide
latitude for the exercise of independent judgement. Supervision
is exercised over a staff of professional accounting and clerical
employees. Performs related work as required.
Examples of Work
Plans, organizes, directs and supervises the accounting,
financial, management information, personnel and purchasing
functions of an agency or district.
Coordinates budget requests and oversees adherence to budgetary
limits for compliance with established procedures and proper
reporting functions.
Monitors and prepares payroll, personnel transactions,
equipment rental, inventory transactions, expense accounts,
journal vouchers, authorizations, and maintenance
expenditure reports.
Reviews and approves financial records, documents and reports;
prepares and maintains reports and records.
Schedules, reviews and approves the work of subordinates;
trains subordinate personnel.
Maintains and monitors inventories of furniture, office and
computer equipment and supplies.
Confers with vendors, utility companies, state agencies and
local governments to resolve billing, service and payment
problems, purchase equipment, establish new services and
administer contracts.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of budgeting, auditing, and governmental accounting
principles, practices, policies and methods.
Knowledge of state fiscal and purchasing systems and
procedures.
Ability to prepare payroll, personnel, financial, purchasing,
accounting reports and records.
Ability to apply laws, regulations, policies and practices of
accounting.
Ability to manage the work of a staff of employees.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with other employees, officials and the
general public.
Ability to operate a computer and computer software.
Minimum Qualifications
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Training:
Graduation from an accredited college or university
with a major in business or public administration, finance,
economics, accounting or mathematics including at least six
hours in accounting.
Substitution:
Experience as described below may be substituted
for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
Experience:
Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time
paid experience in bookkeeping, accounting or auditing,
including two years in an administrative or supervisory
capacity.
Established: 10/21/93
Effective:
11/15/93