TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Independently performs difficult and responsible clerical work in maintaining and checking financial accounts and records;
• Classifies a complex variety of receipts and expenditures and distributes items according to a prescribed code;
• Compiles, maintains, checks and analyzes a variety of complex financial and statistical records and reports and may supervise subordinates performing the specialized details of this work;
• Assigns and supervises work;
  • -reviews and records work done;
  • -instructs new employees in the specialized account keeping and clerical work of the unit;
• Reviews and checks account keeping records and reports for accuracy;
• Supervises and checks the maintenance of control accounts showing appropriation, bond and revenue accounting, verifies balances with subsidiary accounts and takes trial balances of control accounts;
• Verifies and summarizes totals of receipts with monthly register revenues;
• Maintains computerized accounts receivable system, including establishing customer file, generating bills and statements, reconciling open balances;
• inputs accounts, records and file maintenance data and information using computers,  CRT and Data Terminals, word processors, etc.
• works with other departments to insure the accuracy of these records;
• Assists in the preparation of budget information, collection of data and compilation of statistical information;
  • -recommends budget estimates;
  • -prepares transfers of funds and maintains budgetary control;
• Compiles, prepares and analyzes complex labor, material and operational cost records and reports;
• May operate computing, calculating and other office machines;
• May  be required to operate the munis computer system;
  • enters transactions, cash or checks, and issues receipts for same;
• Performs related work as required.

• Thorough knowledge of modern methods used in maintaining and checking financial accounts and records;
• Thorough knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment;
• High degree of accuracy in making arithmetic computations rapidly;
• Ability to understand and interpret written material;
• Ability to be trained in the operation of CRT Terminals, personal computers, data terminals and printers;
• Ability to train, supervise and secure the cooperation of others;
• Good judgment in solving complex account keeping problems;
• High degree of accuracy;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.