Under general supervision, an employee in this class performs professional work in performing office and field audits of financial and accounting records in a municipal jurisdiction, department or contractor. The incumbent is responsible for solving a variety of auditing problems through the application of generally accepted governmental auditing standards, and the work requires independent judgment in solving technical auditing problems in accordance with those standards. Supervision may be exercised over a number of employees in the auditor trainee, account clerical and general clerical series. Work is reviewed by a professional or administrative supervisor through conferences and report critiques.
*Does related work as required.
Key Elements Of The Role:
Conducts regular audits of agency or departmental accounts as a resident auditor or as a member of an auditing team;
Verifies receipts and disbursements in accordance with prescribed audit procedures and examines for compliance with laws and regulations;
Performs field audits of departmental, financial, and accounting records to insure compliance with legal provisions, uniform system of accounts and accepted financial administration;
Observes and evaluates effectiveness of internal accounting procedures and controls;
Prepares audit reports and makes recommendations for changes and improvements in accordance with findings;
May supervise a number of personnel in the account clerical and general clerical series engaged in maintaining fiscal records.
Additional Position Needs In The Accounts Payable Unit:
Verifies receipts and disbursements in accordance with procedures and examines for compliance with laws and regulations regarding the recording of Fixed Assets for Suffolk County
Corresponds with various County departments confirming Fixed Assets and records same in Fixed Assets software
Verifies receipts and disbursements for payment of Tax Abatements to County homeowners/business owners
Observe and evaluate the presence of fixed assets
Other duties as assigned
Salary Range: $50,634 - $60,813
*This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time
**Sponsorship is not available for this role
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree, which includes, or is supplemented by, at least twenty-four (24) credits in Accounting, and two (2) years of experience as an accountant or auditor.
NOTES: Bookkeeping experience will NOT be credited towards meeting the above minimum qualifications.
** Possession of a New York State license as a Certified Public Accountant may be substituted for two (2) years of experience as an accountant or auditor.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Good knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
Good knowledge of generally accepted governmental auditing standards as promulgated by the United States General Accounting Office and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Working knowledge of office practices, procedures and equipment
Working knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to accounting operations and auditing procedures
Ability to prepare complete and accurate audit reports
Ability to perform detailed work involving written or numeric data and to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately
Ability to supervise personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale
Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
This role is a Provisional Appointment
A provisional appointment, which occurs only in the competitive class, is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the position. In order to become permanent, the employee who is provisionally appointed must take the next examination for the position in question. The appointment to the position is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates who indicate their willingness to accept the position. Civil Service law does not compel the appointing authority to choose the provisional employee should he or she be one of the three candidates.
Additional details regarding a Provisional Appointment can be reviewed at:
https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service/faqs
Suffolk County’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:
- Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
- We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
- We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.
Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
