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Fiscal Officer II

Salary Range:

$7,587.00 - $8,090.00Salary Commensurate with Experience

Location:

Police Department Headquarters

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Administers the fiscal and accounting programs for an operating department or agency of the County; provides assistance to departmental management on fiscal matters; assists the department head in the preparation and presentation of the departmental budget; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Plans, directs, and coordinates the work of accounting and clerical personnel engaged in posting, recording, tabulating, and processing data in connection with a department's or agency's fiscal and accounting program;

• Develops, maintains, and revises the accounting system to meet the needs of the department or agency serviced and to meet the requirements set up by the Finance Department of the County, State or Federal governments;

• Prepares, presents, and executes the Capital Improvement and Operating Budgets for the department head in accordance with his request;

• Conducts internal reviews to ensure that accounting systems and procedures are effective, efficient, and properly implemented;

• Develops and directs the maintenance of budgetary control;

• Analyzes and interprets directives, laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the department's fiscal program;

• Reviews all claims of payment for services, materials supplies, fixed charges, contracts, and personal services based upon obligations incurred in accordance with applicable laws;

• Supervises the preparation of financial statements, reports, budgetary estimates, payrolls, and other statistical reports;

• Analyzes and interprets statements and reports to establish expenditure trends and anticipates possible reprogramming needs;

• Establishes procedures and controls for the execution of the budget to ensure that expenses or appropriations remain within program and budgetary limits;

• Develops and refines cost accounting procedures, inventory, and property records;

• Advises management on fiscal policies and financial matters, participates in staff meetings and conferences with officials of other governmental agencies;

• Appears and testifies before the Council, Legislature or other committees on matters pertaining to the budget;

• Directs the purchases of materials, supplies and equipment and arranges or is responsible for fleet insurance coverage for all county-owned vehicles and equipment; and

• May conduct organizational studies and report findings to the department head along with recommendations; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience: 

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in accounting, business or public administration or a related field; and

• four (4) years of professional accounting work experience, and

• one (1) year of supervisory work experience.

Qualifying Professional Accounting Experience:

Responsible experience which involved maintaining general journals, general ledger accounts, and related books and accounts; and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and related accounting and financial reports.  Experience of this nature may be gained by employees performing duties as a principal bookkeeper, or other