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Division of Personnel Government of the VI Accountant III (DOH-STX) in Christiansted, Virgin Islands
This is professional accounting and supervisory work m directing or coordinating major accounting or fiscal operations. Employees in this class direct or coordinate major accounting or fiscal operations of an agency, acts in the capacity of assistant to the chief fiscal officer in a medium-sized agency, or supervises a section of the accounting operations of a large agency. Exceptions may be specialized positions where no supervisory duties are involved. Work usually includes the preparation of budget estimates, the development and installation of procedures and techniques, the training and instruction of new employees. Accounting is usually standardized by established regulations and procedures, but employees must use sound technical judgment in determining the accuracy and completeness of financial information obtained. Questions of policy and major deviations from established procedures are referred to superiors. Duties and Responsibilities: DUTIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE): - Prepares general fund budget based on information derived from directors and department heads. - Prepares budget for Special Funds and Federal Funds, which includes preparation of all financial reports. - Makes periodic projections to determine the stah1s of funding and advises the Director of foreseen problems which may necessitate the making of revisions or appropriation transfers. - Coordinates the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in compiling data in preparation of financial repos. - Supervises and reviews subordinates daily assignments which include the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for accuracy and completeness. - Creates and supervises the maintenance of spreadsheets designed to track balances of vendors. Prepares necessary correspondence to department heads or supervisors for signature. - Oversees daily operations of the Business Office in the absence of the Director. Enters budget on the Financial Management System. - Examines, analyzes, and reconciles numbers and figures which relate to expenditures and receipts from source documents such as warrants, vouchers, deposit slips, requisitions, and receipts, using calculators, computers, journals, ledgers and bookkeeping machines following - Standard Operating Procedures to determine accuracy, final balance, and to isolate cost of particular activities. - Assembles data received from computer printouts, program guidelines, and relevant personnel in order to produce budget projection. - Formulates policy and procedures concerning internal and external accounting and other pertinent matters in order to ensure uniform application, evaluate manager efficiency, and improve the accounting system. - Provides and/or request verbal or written information such as letters, narratives, or financial reports and manuals, person-to-person and telecommunications pertaining to policies, procedures, audits, investigations, financial positions, and result of operation as an assigned responsibility. - Performs related work as required.