Greene County Board of Commissioners
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Greene County Auditor's Office 69 Greene St Xenia, OH 45385 937-562-5065
Responsible for directing the functions of the Accounting Division within the Auditor’s Office; coordinating activities with related county departments, districts, and outside agencies; controlling, monitoring, analyzing and administering the financial accountability of Greene County in the recording and reporting of financial data. Responsible for compilation of the County’s annual financial report and coordinating the annual state audit within the accounting department including overall oversight and review of the state’s audit for all county departments. This position works closely with all departments to ensure all departments are in compliance and act as a resource for questions and policies.
Essential Functions
Ensures accounting activities comply with applicable local, state and federal regulations. Reviews and analyzes the county’s fiscal policies and procedures, makes recommendations for improvements and efficiencies, leads implementation of new processes.
Serves as a consultant to other county departments on fiscal, accounting, reporting, and compliance issues. Leads or assists with the development and implementation of countywide policies, procedures and practices related to these areas. Ensures County goals are met for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, internal audit and grants management functions.
Responsible for providing complex accounting, fiscal and related compliance services and support county-wide, at a senior professional level. Assists departments with accounting, management reporting, and other fiscal needs, provides services and support to enhance and improve operational efficiencies.
Establishes, reviews, and administers procedures, systems and policies for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, grants, interfund transfers and transactions, journal entries, and data entry and control on a county-wide basis.
Monitors and evaluates the performance of the Auditor’s accounting staff, systems and procedures.
Responsible for overseeing the efficiency and integrity of the county’s financial system processes, external financial reporting, and internal management reporting.
Coordinates compliance with budgetary practices and processes. Ensures integrity of financial information from a budget perspective.
Reviews, interprets and distributes information from various governing authorities.
Prepares the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and is the primary contact and coordinator for the county’s annual financial audit with the State Auditor’s Office.
Responsible for administering Greene County debt funds including budgeting, funding and payments
Reviews, interprets, and distributes information to and from various federal, state and local governing authorities
Supervisory This is a supervisory position for all accounting department staff and temporary employees assigned to the Auditor’s Office accounting division. The Chief Accountant is directly responsible for establishing work rules and performance standards; resolving grievances and other sensitive personnel matters; providing for the training and motivation of subordinates to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands.
Other Job Functions As time allows this position may be tasked with performing related duties at the discretion of the County Auditor. Related duties as required are duties that may not be specifically listed in the position description but are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s classification of work.
Minimum Qualifications Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
Bachelor or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Public Administration; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in governmental accounting & Single Audit principles
Four years of upper management responsibility preferred
In depth understanding and upper-level experience with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) preparation following GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) 34 model, and budgeting for county government similar to Greene County.
Experience with integrated financial accounting systems, preferably in government.
Requires knowledge of
Federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations related to county finance and payroll and the ability to interpret and apply them. Possess a good understanding of the statutes and ordinances applicable to the functions of the department and ability to enforce them.
Principles and methods of integrated financial systems design and financial reporting, internal controls, contract law and grant accounting. Expertise to utilize a variety of computer-based applications including but not limited to Microsoft office suite. High level of proficiency in Excel.
Principles of supervision, training, performance evaluation and ability to deal with all levels of personnel issues as well as influence morale in the workplace. Complete or ensure that tasks and responsibilities are met within prescribed deadlines per procedures or statutes. Be creative and resourceful with problem-solving skills.
Requires the ability to
Interpret and analyze financial data, as well as research, analyze, and evaluate new systems, processes and techniques relating to accounting methods and procedures.
Work well independently as well as in a cooperative and teamwork environment. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with department staff, management, other county departments, local, and state agencies.
Communicate effectively, both orally in person or by phone, and in writing via fax, e-mail and by mail. Skilled at professionally communicating and explaining processes, procedures and legalities to department staff, other county employees and affiliated agencies and districts.
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Greene County Auditor's Office 69 Greene St Xenia, OH 45385 937-562-5065
Responsible for directing the functions of the Accounting Division within the Auditor’s Office; coordinating activities with related county departments, districts, and outside agencies; controlling, monitoring, analyzing and administering the financial accountability of Greene County in the recording and reporting of financial data. Responsible for compilation of the County’s annual financial report and coordinating the annual state audit within the accounting department including overall oversight and review of the state’s audit for all county departments. This position works closely with all departments to ensure all departments are in compliance and act as a resource for questions and policies.
Essential Functions
Ensures accounting activities comply with applicable local, state and federal regulations. Reviews and analyzes the county’s fiscal policies and procedures, makes recommendations for improvements and efficiencies, leads implementation of new processes.
Serves as a consultant to other county departments on fiscal, accounting, reporting, and compliance issues. Leads or assists with the development and implementation of countywide policies, procedures and practices related to these areas. Ensures County goals are met for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, internal audit and grants management functions.
Responsible for providing complex accounting, fiscal and related compliance services and support county-wide, at a senior professional level. Assists departments with accounting, management reporting, and other fiscal needs, provides services and support to enhance and improve operational efficiencies.
Establishes, reviews, and administers procedures, systems and policies for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, grants, interfund transfers and transactions, journal entries, and data entry and control on a county-wide basis.
Monitors and evaluates the performance of the Auditor’s accounting staff, systems and procedures.
Responsible for overseeing the efficiency and integrity of the county’s financial system processes, external financial reporting, and internal management reporting.
Coordinates compliance with budgetary practices and processes. Ensures integrity of financial information from a budget perspective.
Reviews, interprets and distributes information from various governing authorities.
Prepares the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and is the primary contact and coordinator for the county’s annual financial audit with the State Auditor’s Office.
Responsible for administering Greene County debt funds including budgeting, funding and payments
Reviews, interprets, and distributes information to and from various federal, state and local governing authorities
Supervisory This is a supervisory position for all accounting department staff and temporary employees assigned to the Auditor’s Office accounting division. The Chief Accountant is directly responsible for establishing work rules and performance standards; resolving grievances and other sensitive personnel matters; providing for the training and motivation of subordinates to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands.
Other Job Functions As time allows this position may be tasked with performing related duties at the discretion of the County Auditor. Related duties as required are duties that may not be specifically listed in the position description but are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s classification of work.
Minimum Qualifications Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
Bachelor or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Public Administration; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in governmental accounting & Single Audit principles
Four years of upper management responsibility preferred
In depth understanding and upper-level experience with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) preparation following GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) 34 model, and budgeting for county government similar to Greene County.
Experience with integrated financial accounting systems, preferably in government.
Requires knowledge of
Federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations related to county finance and payroll and the ability to interpret and apply them. Possess a good understanding of the statutes and ordinances applicable to the functions of the department and ability to enforce them.
Principles and methods of integrated financial systems design and financial reporting, internal controls, contract law and grant accounting. Expertise to utilize a variety of computer-based applications including but not limited to Microsoft office suite. High level of proficiency in Excel.
Principles of supervision, training, performance evaluation and ability to deal with all levels of personnel issues as well as influence morale in the workplace. Complete or ensure that tasks and responsibilities are met within prescribed deadlines per procedures or statutes. Be creative and resourceful with problem-solving skills.
Requires the ability to
Interpret and analyze financial data, as well as research, analyze, and evaluate new systems, processes and techniques relating to accounting methods and procedures.
Work well independently as well as in a cooperative and teamwork environment. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with department staff, management, other county departments, local, and state agencies.
Communicate effectively, both orally in person or by phone, and in writing via fax, e-mail and by mail. Skilled at professionally communicating and explaining processes, procedures and legalities to department staff, other county employees and affiliated agencies and districts.
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