The fundamental reason this classification exists is to direct the financial management of a major City department or to supervise several accounting sections which maintain Citywide accounting functions and related official City financial records. The work involves the financial management of Intergovernmental Grant Programs, Bonded Debt, cost accounting for operating budgets, the Capital Improvement Programs, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. The Accountant IV is also responsible for the implementation, design, and maintenance of both cost or general accounting systems, and the revision of forms, account classifications and statements.
Work is performed under general supervision with considerable latitude for independent judgment.
The Accountant IV reports directly to the City Controller, the Accounting Supervisor, a department head, major division head, or an Administrative Services Officer. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. Principles and practices of municipal finance and personnel management. Analyze and interpret fiscal and accounting records. Produce documents written in the English language with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation and grammar.