DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The work involves the performance of professional accounting work in conducting audits of financial and accounting records. Under supervision, an employee in this class performs responsible specialized accounting work in conducting office or field audits on the financial and accounting records of a department. Work requires application of professional accounting principles and methods to a variety of auditing problems as well as independent judgment on technical account problems. Audit standards are determined by departmental regulations or by statutory requirements. A superior through conferences and reports reviews the work. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Conducts regular audits of agency or departmental accounts as 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 administrations.
Observes and evaluates effectiveness of internal accounting procedures and controls.
Prepares audit reports and makes recommendations for changes and improvements in accordance with findings.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Good knowledge of accounting principles and procedures and the ability to apply such knowledge to auditing accounting records.
Good knowledge of the principles and procedures governing auditing of financial records.
Some knowledge of office methods and procedures and familiarity with the use of standard office equipment.
Ability to prepare complete and accurate audit reports.
Ability to perform detailed work involving written or numeric data and to make arithmetic calculations rapidly and accurately.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a baccalaureate degree or higher in Accounting, or,

B) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a baccalaureate degree or higher which must include or be supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in accounting.


10/2013 Date Revised