Under direction of the Department Head, plans, organizes, directs and implements all aspects of a departments financial activities including the preparation of complex budgets, accounting functions, fiscal management, financial reporting and internal auditing functions; assures the fiscal year-end closures of budgets; provides coordination and follow-up to outside audits; develops, coordinates and maintains fiscal, cost accounting, contract administration, billing and grant accounting systems and procedures to assure the quality and technical accuracy of all fiscal activities; is responsible for the departmental management information system; and performs other related work as required. Develops, implements, monitors and continually evaluates, departmental fiscal systems, financial controls and accounting operations including cost accounting, budgeting, program billings, contractor payments, financial reporting and internal auditing to insure proper controls, compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, local, state and federal policies, guidelines and requirements; assures the timely and accurate fiscal year end closure of department budgets and accounting activities.