City and County of San Francisco

Under general direction, analyze and assists in the development and implementation of complex accounting and financially oriented computer systems; aids City department in the understanding of such systems and in the solution of accounting problems related to systems implementation; and performs other related duties as required.

This is a journeyman level class in systems accounting. It is distinguished from classes in the Accountant series in that a Systems Accountant is responsible for work which requires knowledge of the principals of data processing and their application to all aspects of accounting and financial management information systems. Incumbents in this class work under the direction of a Senior Systems Accountant and are distinguished from that class in that the Senior Systems Accountant is responsible for supervising the work of class 1655 Systems Accountants and/or is involved with more complex accounting or financial systems problems.

1. Provides advice and assistance on the development and use of Computer produced accounting and financial records.

2. Develops and revises accounting procedures that enable departmental accounting practices to conform to City-wide systems requirements.

3. Prepares written instructions for system use and provides departmental training in their application.

4. Analyzes departmental fiscal operations to determine specific financial information required for efficient operation and suggests methods and procedures for effective application of data processing techniques.

5. Prepares written reports and recommendations and drafts new forms as required.

Knowledge of: accounting principles and practices, preferably governmental accounting, fiscal information systems and procedures, computer systems operations, and business and public administration practices.

Requires ability to: analyze complex systems and develop logical solution; evaluate, develop and implement accounting systems and procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental fiscal personnel; and prepare and present reports and recommendations.

Requires skill in applying modern fiscal amangement techniques and in preparing and presenting appropriate training materials.

Requires completion of four year college or university with a baccalaureate degree with major course work in accounting, finance, computer science, business administration, or, a closely related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience completion of at least 12 semester units of accredited accounting courses; and completion of at least 6 semester units of accredited computer science rouses designed to give key elements of computer programming and operation. Experience: Requires two years of experience in computerized financial systems preferably including the design, development and installation of computerized financial systems. One of the two years required experience should include the performing of work-I comparable to the level in class 1652 Senior Accountant.

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.