Statewide Supervisory Accountant Job Code ACV32955
CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
FLSA: / EXP / Job Code: / ACV32955Job Class Code: / 001 / Salary Schedule: / ASRRSWACT
EEO Category: / 01 / Grade: / 21
Workers Comp Code: / 8803
Job Code Established: / 10/01/97 / Effective Date:
Job Code Revised: / Effective Date:
JOB CODE SERIES:Accounting Series
JOB CODE TITLE: STATEWIDE SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANT
HRIS TITLE:STWD SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANT
WORK DESCRIPTION:Under minimal supervision, applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) theories and concepts to a statewide governmental environment. Supervises complex assignments mandated by statute which may include: reviewing subordinate professional and/or technical staff recommendations to management regarding proposed changes to statewide accounting policies and procedures; the compliance and monitoring of Federal grants and projects relating to the requirements of the Federal Cash Management Improvement Act; preparing the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP); reviewing agencies' system security procedures to assure the integrity of the statewide accounting systems (AFIS and HRMS); the statewide fixed asset program; sensitive internal control reviews and; enhancements for improvements to the development and testing of a statewide accounting system for use by all budget units; and follow-up activities on Auditor General recommendations. Reviews and recommends approval of data collected for accuracy prior to release in response to Public Information Requests; changes to statewide accounting policy and procedures; changes to initial draft recommendations to the agencies on policy and procedural improvements; and draft management recommendations to other departments on internal control improvements and procedural changes; reviews draft financial schedules for the Statewide Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the Arizona Financial Highlights, a report to the citizens of the state. May be required to testify in court or at the legislature on work performed and findings related to other state agencies. Finalizes financial schedules being included in the Statewide Annual Financial Report (AFR); participates in the negotiation of the SWCAP resulting in an approved plan for use by agencies in the preparation of their federal grant indirect cost proposals; and responds to technical pronouncements published by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Provides guidance to agencies, JLBC and OSPB in statewide problem resolution and identifies necessary changes to financial statutes. Performs other related functions as necessary.
Performs professional work of greater than average difficulty and responsibility because of the presence of unusual and unique problems of the accounting program.
WORK ACTIVITIES:Supervises and participates in complex internal control reviews and investigations based on predetermined audit plans. Provides input to enhance or improve existing audit plans. Monitors subordinate professional and/or technical staff follow-up activities on auditor general recommendations.
Supervises the monitoring of all grants and other further monies for compliance with the federal draw requirements stipulated in the federal cash management improvement act to assure that the state pays the minimal amount of interest to the federal government. Supervises the preparation and negotiation of the statewide cost allocation plan.
Supervises the review and approval/disapproval of agencies' requests for system access authority
for both the Arizona financial information system (afis) and the human resource managementsystem (hrms) as it relates to financial information control.
Based on input from subordinate professional and/or technical staff, recommends enhancements for improvements to accounting and reporting systems, procedures, policies and methods for inclusion in the statewide automated financial systems.
Supervises a group of professional and/or technical staff.
Monitors and approves payments relating to the state's certificate of participation (cop) program.
Finalizes the statewide annual financial report.
Reviews draft financial schedules used in the preparation of the statewide comprehensive annual financial report and popular report and directs actions necessary to correct any deficiency.
Maintains currency of accounting theory, practices and law by attending classes, seminars or other educational courses and/or related publications.
Prepare documentation for presentation in court or before the legislature.
Assist agencies in finding the resolutions to problems involving policies and budget monitoring.
Review subordinate professional and/or technical staff recommendations for policy and procedures changes to assure integrity of statewide financial data and consistency in application of statutes and other related laws and/or regulations.
Composes or reviews subordinate professional and/or technical staff draft correspondence dealing with subject matters in ways that call for considerable discretion, judgment or negotiation, replying to inquiries, presenting and requesting information.
Responds to agencies, boards and commissions, and the JLBC and OSPB by providing guidance and/or research necessary to resolve problems or situations defined by the requesting entity.
Makes recommendations for improvement, applying knowledge and skills of own technical specialty.
Performs related work as required.
WORK CONDITIONS:No unusual work conditions. May require travel.
SUPERVISION:
WORK RESULTS/PRODUCTS:Final draft statewide CAFR schedules; final statewide AFR schedules; draft letters of recommendations resulting from internal control reviews and/or investigations; reconciled payroll accounts and federal/state tax reports; documented enhancements/modifications/improvements to AFIS/HRMS; documented and negotiated Statewide Cost Allocation Plan and Cash Management Improvement Act Plan; approval/denial of automated system access requests; and draft accounting policies, procedures, and legislation.
RESPONSIBILITY:
AUTHORITY:Exercises professional judgment in making frequent, appropriate recommendations for area of assignment and within limits of delegated responsibility. Supervises subordinate professional and/or technical staff in area of assignment; approve/disapprove AFIS/HRMS system access; release/not release statewide payroll warrants.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, FASB, GASB, and other related publications; principles, concepts, practices, methods and techniques of government accounting, audit methodologies, internal control structures, accountability, and fiscal management; other agencies operations and financial structure; reference materials such as federal regulations, (e.g., OMB Circulars), Arizona Revised
Statutes, applicable agency manuals including the ADOA/GAO Statewide Accounting and System
manuals, policies and procedures and the information contained therein and its applicability to the assigned area; research methodologies, spreadsheet techniques, statistical sampling, quality
assurance and final technical report referencing; the methods and techniques of development of data processing relating to large financial systems; legal requirements impacting area of assignment; supervisory techniques.
Skills/Abilities to: work organization and accomplishment; analysis and interpretation of financial data; spreadsheet development and statistical sampling techniques; work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems (includes personal and mainframe computer skills); supervision and interpersonal relationships; oral and written communications.