Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor s degree in accounting or a bachelor s degree in business, finance or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree. This is the career level of the job family where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a wide range of tasks involving the maintenance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of financial accounting data and the application of generally accepted accounting principles and theories in the management of financial accounts and operations and other related activities. This includes maintenance of highly diverse accounts, financial analysis and reporting, participating in the preparation of budget work programs, reconciliation of accounting data, reviewing and processing financial documents for payment, maintaining payroll data and processing monthly payrolls, and similar responsibilities. At this level, guidance and training may be provided to technical or entry level employees performing accounting related duties. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include those identified in Level I plus knowledge of payroll systems and budget preparation.
Ability is required to review revenue and cost data for the preparation of budget work programs.
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of those identified in Level I plus one year of experience in performing professional accounting experience. This is the specialist level of this job family where employees are routinely assigned responsibilities for advanced level professional accounting work involving the management of highly diversified accounts with a high degree of activity, management of investment portfolios, or similar activities requiring the application of a broad range of knowledge of both accounting principles and financial operations. The work is generally performed with a high degree of technical and administrative freedom to plan, develop and organize all phases of the work necessary for completion within broad program guidelines. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include those identified in Level II plus knowledge of governmental accounting standards and demonstrated ability to perform highly independent work, make independent decisions and resolve complex accounting and financial problems. Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of those identified in Level II plus two years of additional professional accounting experience.