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NASSAU COUNTY Title : SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
SCHOOL DISTRICTS Code: 040090 CEK
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Competitive
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Performsprofessional accountingwork at an advanced level in planningand supervising
accountingactivities;performsrelateddutiesas required.
COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
Under the generaldirection of the SchoolDistrict BusinessManageror the Assistant
for
Superintendent BusinessAffairs, the dutiesinvolve complex professional accounting
work with responsibiliryfor financialaccount-keeping functionsandthe direction of a group
of professional Work is performedundergeneralsupervisionand
and clerical assistants.
calls for considerableexercise of independentjudgment in settingup and handling all
accountingrecordsfor a large schooldistrict. This position differs from an Accountant more
in degreeof directionand supervision received than complexifyof duties.
TYEIqALDUTIES
l. Assumes complete for
responsibility schooldistrictfiscal accountingand
procedures.
2. Instructsadministration properbudgetingand accountingprocedures.
in
3. Setsup and maintainsadequate accountingcontrolsand a uniform systemof
accounts.
and
4. Reviewsfiscalprocedures recommends installation new procedures,
of
methodsandmechanical equipment.
5. Makesspecial studiesandprepares specialreportsas required.
6. Supervises work of clericalandprofessional
the staff.
7. Reviewsoperations, methods, procedures
and regardinguseof electronic
data
processing accountingfunctions,as required.
for
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
1. Thoroughknowledgeof generally accepted principles,theories practices
and of
accounting.
2. Abilify to adaptand apply establishedmethods variedaccounting
to transactions.
3. Ability to supervise and coordinatework of clerical subprofessional
staff.
4. Ability to do detailedwork rapidlyand accurately.
5. Ability to preparecompleteandaccurate accounting reportsandprocedure
manuals.
6. Abiliry to deviseaccounting methods andprocedures.
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7. Ability to understand useandcapabilities dataprocessing
of equipment in
accountin applicati
g ons.
MI N IM U Nl QIALTEI CATLO N S
T raiuiu g and Experience
Bachelor's degreefrom a regionally
accredited New York State
or registered
collegeor
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unlverslty
with, either
a. Major course work in accounting
or
b. Completion at least24creditsin accounting
of
and
Two yearsof responsibleprofessional
accountingexperience.
of
NOTE: Experience, outlinedabove,in excess the twoyear requirement
as may be
substituted collegeeducation a year-for-year
for on basisup to a maximum of
four years.
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