Description

An employee in this position performs a variety of complex accounting tasks to establish and maintain financial records which may include budgets, expenditures, revenues, grants, and payroll in support of assigned operations for the Finance Office of Harnett County. This includes: researching and applying accounting, administrative procedures, principles of bookkeeping, and basic fund accounting to the review and processing of accounting and other financial documents; using automated systems; reviewing and monitoring data; making journal entries; reconciling accounts; conducting cash flow analysis; monitoring vendor and contract transactions; preparing financial reports; managing assigned projects; conducting financial analysis; and assisting various departments with technical support in the area of policies, procedures, financial standards, and use of financial software.

Requirements

Collects information, reconciles accounts and coordinates and reviews budgets, expenditures, and revenues.
Reviews and audits source documents and posts transactions.  Prepares reports, reconciles ledgers, and recommends service improvements.
Coordinates with internal departments to assess needs and with external reporting agencies to assess requirements for fiscal monitoring and reporting.
Reviews data collected and monitors budgets to provide accurate and timely financial information to internal departments and outside reporting agencies.
Provides ongoing technical assistance to departments on fiscal policies and procedures and budget guidelines.
Performs program and/or account monitoring and evaluation of internal departments and/or subcontractors and recommends new procedures, methods, and systems.
Under the supervision of the Accounting Services Managers, conducts financial services training programs for department employees.
Performs other related duties as assigned.