Participates in the preparation of interim and annual financial statements and other financial reports; Prepares year-end working trial balances and other supporting accounting schedules and documents; Provides technical assistance as needed to the Auditor General staff; Collects, analyzes and balances financial and statistical data for all funds; Reviews and analyzes accounting transactions, validates account coding and maintains accounting records; Reviews, analyzes, balances and reconciles accounting activities; Prepares accounting operating procedures and detailed flow charts; Provides operational advice and training on the use of automated financial system to departmental users; Monitors the recording of financial information in the general ledger system to ensure data conforms to generally accepted accounting principles and established procedures; Implements changes to legislation enacted by the local, state or federal government, e.g., IRS codes, wage and hour laws, state sales taxes, etc. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND two years of professional experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research.