Accounting Specialist

This level represents technically advanced support of complex fiscal/financial/auditing functions. It is distinguished from the Technician level by work assignments broad in functional scope and/or requiring advanced technical knowledge, both of which require application of complex state or federal program laws, rules and regulations. Work encompasses the full range of activities as described in Essential Functions.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of every job duty for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Compute fiscal/financial transactions.
   
• Reconcile transactions/accounts.
   
• Classify and code fiscal/financial transactions.
   
• Review to ensure compliance with required documentation, computations, codes, signatures, and rules/regulations.
    
• Record fiscal/financial transactions to various financial information systems.
   
• Interact with public/private sector to provide/obtain information.
   
• Compile information/develop reports for use by others.
   
• Monitor balances and report discrepancies.
   
• Participate in recommending systems and forms enhancements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Accounting Specialist
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Possession of an Associates degree or higher in Accounting or related field.

         OR  

• Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Management, Computer Information Systems or related field.

         OR

1. Six months experience in accounting support which includes performing financial transactions such as classifying, computing, verifying, recording/posting, reconciling, audit/examination, summarizing financial data, and compiling reports.
2. Six months experience in data collection which includes collecting, compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files, records, databases, customers, staff or others.
3. Six months experience in applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
4. Six months experience in record keeping.
5. Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data. 

Criminal background check:  A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/

The application is evaluated based upon a rating of training and experience.

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