What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant 1 - Floater (Program Centralized Data) position at Northampton County?
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## **Job Description**
**GENERAL PURPOSE**
The Accountant 1 - Floater position within the Department of Human Services performs accounting and administrative support tasks in maintaining financial records. This position serves as a floater accountant and could be assigned on a rotating basis to Drug & Alcohol, Mental Health/Developmental Programs/Early Intervention, Area Agency on Aging, Children, Youth, and Families, and HealthChoices. All work is expected to be timely and accurate.
**SUPERVISION RECEIVED**
This position reports directly to the Administrative Officer 4.
**SUPERVISION EXERCISED**
This Position Does Not Exercise Supervision Over Other Functions.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION**
Responsible for all accounting, budgeting, and reporting associated with the Information, Referral and Emergency Services (IRES) Division, Program Centralized Data (PCD) unit, Homeless Assistance Program, and Human Services Development Fund grants, and the Human Services Building.
Responsible for monitoring and reporting of minor grants within the Department of Human Services, i.e. Veterans Grant, Rapid Re-housing.
Will assist the Mental Health and Developmental Programs Divisions with their cost settlement process by reviewing budget packets, monitoring invoices, reconciling payments to actual costs, and reviewing audits.
Will assist the Department Accountants with fiscal tasks. These tasks will include, but are not limited to, the reviewing of audits, state and county budgeting, internal and external reporting, monitoring of fiscal records, and preparing journal entries and financial statements.
Will assist the divisions within the Department of Human Services with fiscal duties/ projects when requested. At times, these types of assignments could last for an extended period of time.
Will spend time with all the accountants within the Department of Human Services and become familiar with their operations.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and assign other duties as necessary.
**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE** - Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses, which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **OR**
Eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses, which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **AND**
At least two (2) years of full time, professional accounting work experience. Examples of such work would include bookkeeping, banking, and fiscal analysis.
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Knowledge of accounting-type software.
Must be able to apply established fiscal methods to financial transactions.
Must be able to relate program operations and goals to the budget process.
Must have the ability to organize, monitor and analyze data utilizing various systems and records.
The ability to organize and complete various fiscal reports.
Ability to apply automated technology to fiscal operations.
Ability to identify and analyze trends and provide fiscal and budgetary forecasts.
Ability to establish and mainta n effective working relationships.
Ability to express ideas in English clearly, verbally and in writing.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Must be able to use a keyboard.
**TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT**
Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and spreadsheet software), calculator, writing implements, fax machine, copy machine, and paper shredder.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet.
**SELECTION GUIDELINES**
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check will be required.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
**FLSA STATUS**: **EXEMPT (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)**
**DESIGNATION**: **CAREER SERVICE**
**PAY GRADE**: **HS/GRAC1**
**UNION STATUS**: **NON-UNION**
Updated February 2025
## **Job Description**
**GENERAL PURPOSE**
The Accountant 1 - Floater position within the Department of Human Services performs accounting and administrative support tasks in maintaining financial records. This position serves as a floater accountant and could be assigned on a rotating basis to Drug & Alcohol, Mental Health/Developmental Programs/Early Intervention, Area Agency on Aging, Children, Youth, and Families, and HealthChoices. All work is expected to be timely and accurate.
**SUPERVISION RECEIVED**
This position reports directly to the Administrative Officer 4.
**SUPERVISION EXERCISED**
This Position Does Not Exercise Supervision Over Other Functions.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION**
Responsible for all accounting, budgeting, and reporting associated with the Information, Referral and Emergency Services (IRES) Division, Program Centralized Data (PCD) unit, Homeless Assistance Program, and Human Services Development Fund grants, and the Human Services Building.
Responsible for monitoring and reporting of minor grants within the Department of Human Services, i.e. Veterans Grant, Rapid Re-housing.
Will assist the Mental Health and Developmental Programs Divisions with their cost settlement process by reviewing budget packets, monitoring invoices, reconciling payments to actual costs, and reviewing audits.
Will assist the Department Accountants with fiscal tasks. These tasks will include, but are not limited to, the reviewing of audits, state and county budgeting, internal and external reporting, monitoring of fiscal records, and preparing journal entries and financial statements.
Will assist the divisions within the Department of Human Services with fiscal duties/ projects when requested. At times, these types of assignments could last for an extended period of time.
Will spend time with all the accountants within the Department of Human Services and become familiar with their operations.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and assign other duties as necessary.
- An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.*
**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE** - Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses, which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **OR**
Eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses, which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **AND**
At least two (2) years of full time, professional accounting work experience. Examples of such work would include bookkeeping, banking, and fiscal analysis.
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Knowledge of accounting-type software.
Must be able to apply established fiscal methods to financial transactions.
Must be able to relate program operations and goals to the budget process.
Must have the ability to organize, monitor and analyze data utilizing various systems and records.
The ability to organize and complete various fiscal reports.
Ability to apply automated technology to fiscal operations.
Ability to identify and analyze trends and provide fiscal and budgetary forecasts.
Ability to establish and mainta n effective working relationships.
Ability to express ideas in English clearly, verbally and in writing.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Must be able to use a keyboard.
**TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT**
Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and spreadsheet software), calculator, writing implements, fax machine, copy machine, and paper shredder.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet.
**SELECTION GUIDELINES**
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check will be required.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
**FLSA STATUS**: **EXEMPT (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)**
**DESIGNATION**: **CAREER SERVICE**
**PAY GRADE**: **HS/GRAC1**
**UNION STATUS**: **NON-UNION**
Updated February 2025