Champaign County
Job Description

Job Title: Accounting Manager
Department: Auditor
Reports To: Auditor
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared Date: April, 2004

SUMMARY Assists the Auditor in meeting the statutory requirements of the office by designing and maintaining the accounting system, preparing periodic financial reports and supervising the work of the staff accountants who process and audit payroll and accounts payable, audit cash receipts and who maintain the inventory/fixed asset records of the County.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Designs, reviews and modifies the accounting system covering 50 or more funds for County government. Ensures the accuracy of data and adherence of the system to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Audits departmental accounting data, identifies and corrects errors, identifies and computes accruals, applies accounting principles to transactions and recommends revisions in departmental accounting procedures to ensure conformance with applicable statues, laws, County Board polices and General Accepted Accounting Principles.

Designs internal control systems for all departments to ensure the safeguarding of County assets.

Co-ordinates the annual independent audit including preparing financial statements which are audited.

Prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the preparation of supporting statistical schedules which is used for internal analyses by various County departments and the County Board and is also used for evaluation of the County's financial health by other governments, taxpayers, bondholders and bond-rating agencies.

Files reports necessary to comply with State law and Federal regulations for audits of recipients of Federal grants.

Maintains the fixed asset inventory system by supervising the recording of all items in the inventory, maintaining pertinent records and ensuring adequate treatment of fixed asset acquisitions and retirements.

Performs special accounting studies such as preparing cost allocation plans and calculating billing for services performed by County departments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervises 5 to 7 employees in the department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, directing work and appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Hiring, disciplining and policy decisions are the responsibility of the Auditor.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with at least four years of responsible accounting and auditing experience with two years in a government setting. CPA certification required. Annual continuing education of 30 hours is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Certified Public Accountant.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.