CHIEF AUDITOR 0234

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class directs a variety of professional auditing and accounting activities. Positions may be in the Department of Audit and Control or other County department with strictly regulated major financial responsibilities or in a position with similar responsibilities in the Community College. The incumbent may be responsible for the technical supervision of a variety of fiscal functions such as: auditing and finance procedures in relation to all County or College departments, contractual agencies and contractors, or auditing and financial monitoring of Social Services Department programs. Considerable independent initiative and judgment is exercised in ensuring that fiscal policy is executed in accordance with the law. Supervision is exercised over professional and clerical personnel. The incumbent may recommend acceptable jurisdiction-wide accounting systems. Work is reviewed through periodic conferences, reports and observations for adherence to established departmental practices and procedures. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Plans and supervises the work of personnel engaged in the auditing of County or Community College fiscal records;

Conducts conferences and advises accounting and auditing supervisors, County and/or College officials and others on the interpretation of government fiscal or audit policies and procedures; interprets new regulations, procedures and requirements;

Recommends the installation of new and revised accounting and auditing systems, methods and procedures;

Advises accounting supervisors of the standards to be followed in submitting fiscal reports and maintaining departmental accounting records;

May direct the auditing of all accounting records for Social Services Department programs;

May coordinate the accounting and auditing activities of all departments of the County government or of the Community College to correspond with those of the New York State Department of Audit and Control;

Prepares a variety of financial and statistical records and reports.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Comprehensive knowledge of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of financial records in the office of the County Comptroller as well as individual County departments or the Community College; thorough knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices and their application to the development, installation and maintenance of government accounting systems; good knowledge of the fiscal interrelationship of the state, County, College, town, local district and special district governments; good knowledge of budgeting, federal and state aid, and local laws as pertaining to fiscal policy, and the interrelation of all functions; good knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to accounting operations and auditing procedures; good knowledge of office practices, procedures and management; ability to analyze and interpret accounting data, devise audit procedures and techniques, and to devise specialized and general accounting systems; ability to prepare complete and accurate fiscal reports and statements of considerable complexity; ability to plan, assign and direct professional personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisory accounting personnel and government officials; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree, which includes, or is supplemented by, at least twenty-four (24) credits in Accounting, and eight (8) years of experience as an auditor of accountant, at least three (3) years of which must have included administrative responsibility in a government agency for planning, directing and coordinating the activities of a staff working in several units or performing several separate functions.

NOTES

Bookkeeping experience will not be credited toward meeting the above minimum qualifications.

Possession of a New York State license as a Certified Public Accountant may be substituted for two (2) years of non-specific experience as an accountant or auditor.

PROMOTIONAL

Two (2) years of permanent competitive status as a Principal Auditor or Principal Accountant; or,

One (1) year of permanent competitive status as an Investigative Auditor.

R11/18/10

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive