Job Posting

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: An employee in this class oversees, coordinates and has charge of the accounting and fiscal management functions of a large county agency.  The duties involve responsibility for the performance of moderately complex professional accounting and related fiscal administrative tasks in development, examination, review or analysis activities related to fiscal management of agency funds and expenditures.  The work is performed under administrative direction of the director of the agency or other high level agency administrator.  The work entails responsibility for independently maintaining all agency accounts in proper balance and for furnishing periodic financial statements.  In addition, depending on whether agency sub contracts portions of the program, the position may involve auditing accounts of sub grantees for compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.  Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate employees engaging in account keeping and financial administrative duties.  Does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of modern general and governmental accounting, fiscal and auditing procedures and techniques including budgeting and appropriation practices; thorough knowledge of methods used in keeping financial accounts and records; good knowledge of modern fiscal terminology, practices and procedures; good knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision; working knowledge of agency affairs related to fiscal management; ability to prepare complete and accurate financial statements and reports; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to get along well with others; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or other directly related field specifically structured to prepare individuals for work involving accounting, auditing, budgeting and other fiscal related responsibilities, including or supplemented by six (6) semester credit hours in accounting and two (2) years of paid post degree accounting or auditing experience which must have involved the use of double entry books including the general ledger or other governmental agency books involving appropriation accounting and the preparation of budget and financial reports; OR

B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or other related field specifically structured to prepare individuals for work involving accounting, auditing, budgeting and other fiscal related responsibilities, including or supplemented by six (6) semester credit hours in accounting and four (4) years of paid post-degree experience as described in A above; OR

C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by A and B above.

Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice Services or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.

If this is an Ulster County position it will require a criminal background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a Criminal Background Investigation Release Form.  Upon a conditional employment offer a candidate will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly. 

IF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IS INDICATED; TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.  A CANDIDATE LACKING THE REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL RECEIVE A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL PENDING THE RECEIPT OF TRANSCRIPTS. 

ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER