Accounting Technician IV

 

Code: 890 BU: 02 (Salary Info) Grade: 044 Effective Date: 1/11/1992

Description of Work
General Duty Statement

Performs supervisory and skilled accounting and auditing work maintaining funds, financial records, and books of accounts and preparing financial reports for a department or a large division; and performs other related duties as required.

Supervision Received

Works under the general and/or administrative supervision and direction of a manager or a department director.

Supervision Exercised

Exercises technical, general, and/or administrative supervision over assigned staff.

Typical Duties Performed

The listed examples may not include all the duties performed by all positions in this class.

• Supervises and performs the maintenance of revenue and expenditure accounts, general ledger, and various books of accounts of a division or department.
• Performs internal auditing work of various books of accounts, records, reports, statements, and other financial information of a division or a department.
• Designs and installs basic accounting systems and procedures.
• Assists in the compilation and preparation of the annual financial statement of the division or department.
• Assists in the compilation and preparation of budget materials; prepares budget estimates.
• Maintains budgetary control accounts.
• Prepares various financial reports, administrative orders, and council resolutions.
• Performs cost studies of a segment of a division or department's operations.

Competencies

• Considerable knowledge of accounting principles, methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of government accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of laws, regulations, and administrative decisions pertaining to departmental accounting.
• Considerable ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
• Considerable ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Considerable ability to operate modern office equipment.

Requirements

High school graduation and at least 50 credit hours in courses acceptable towards the junior accounting certificate as given by the University of Minnesota and two years of experience as an Accounting Technician III or equivalent. (No substitution for education.)