Fiscal Control Analyst

County of Kauai

20h

About The Position

Conducts studies, analyzes and assists the Accounting Division in the planning, coordination and administration of countywide fiscal and accounting activities; designs, implements and maintains the centralized accounting system; serves as principal staff specialist, providing technical support, assistance and advice to the various departments/agencies regarding financial programs, policies and procedures; and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in accounting or business administration, with twelve (12) semester credits or eighteen (18) quarter credits in accounting; and four (4) years of professional accounting experience; and one (1) year of supervisory work experience.
Qualifying Professional Accounting Experience: Responsible experience which involved maintaining general journals, general ledger accounts, and related books and accounts; and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and related accounting and financial reports. Experience of this nature may be gained by employees performing duties as a principal bookkeeper, or other responsible work requiring the preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and accounting reports.
Qualifying Supervisory Work Experience: Professional work experience which includes planning, directing, assigning, and reviewing the work of others; advising subordinates on difficult program areas; timing and scheduling subordinate work; and training and developing new employees.

Responsibilities

Assists in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating, reviewing, revising, reporting, and budgeting of all Accounting Division programs and services for the County of Kaua‘i
Reviews, analyzes, makes recommendations concerning budgets, revenues, expenditures, legislation, and policies relating to overall County finances
Reviews and studies the recording, summarizing, and reporting of financial information
Plans, develops, recommends, and implements changes to the County's financial information system
Analyzes and interprets directives, laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the County's fiscal program
Assists departmental personnel in revising fiscal and accounting practices and procedures to meet departmental needs and County, State and Federal requirements
Recommends funds control procedures and standards to receipt, record, analyze, authorize, and review claims for payment
Reviews standards for monitoring special funded projects
Monitors and assists in the fiscal oversight of State and Federal grants
Assists in preparing and interpreting departmental financial and statistical reports
Makes recommendations to refine fiscal and accounting activities, inventory, and property records
Serves as lead staff specialist in the preparation of annual financial statements and reports, including the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the Single Audit Report, and production of fiscal and accounting data analyses for budgetary preparation, budgetary monitoring and other review and reporting purposes
Assists in the interpretation and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements, Federal regulations and State statutes, Charter provisions, County codes and ordinances, departmental and administrative policies, rules, and regulations
Performs other related duties or special assignments as directed