ASSISTANT COUNTY TREASURER
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How to apply for this title →Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Assists the County Treasurer in supervising and performing the work involved in the disbursement, accounting, and auditing of funds received and disbursed, and in the negotiation of loans, and the sale of bonds; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Assists the County Treasurer in supervising and performing the work involved in the preparation of varied financial reports and statements. Assists the County Treasurer in the negotiation of loans and the sale of bonds. Assists the County Treasurer in preparing budgets. Gives suitable assignments and instructions to assigned employees. May plan and install auditing and accounting systems and forms. Handles correspondence pertaining to the treasurer's office. Prepares suitable reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Answers inquiries of a technical nature. Supervises the establishment and maintenance of extensive bookkeeping and other needed records and files. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Possession of certificates as a Registered Municipal Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant may be required. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform theessential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures used in modern accounting and auditing. Knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations governing the installation, operation, and keeping of accounts and their application to specific situations. Knowledge of the preparation of involved and detailed accounting and other financial reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to analyze complex financial problems. Ability to give suitable assignments and instructions. Ability to prepare suitable reports, and to direct the establishment and maintenance of extensive financial and related records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Eight (8) years of professional supervisory accounting experience in work involving the installation, operation, or auditing of large-scale systems of accounts, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in professional accounting subjects. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in professional accounting subjects; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional supervisory accounting experience. OR Possession of a valid certificate as a Registered Municipal Accountant or Certified Public Accountant issued by the New Jersey State Board of Certified Public Accountants or as a Certified County Finance Officer issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Service; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional supervisory accounting experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.