HEAD AUDIT ACCOUNT CLERK
Head Audit Account Clerk is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
What it takes is 3 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $50,990 to $73,902, and state payroll currently lists 6 people in the title, led by Children and Families.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Head Audit Account Clerk appears on the State payroll at 3 departments, most of them at Department of Children and Families.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Children and Families | 3 |
| Department of Health | 2 |
| Department of Labor | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 6 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $71,403. The agencies employing the most are:
- Children and Families (3)
- Health and Senior Services (2)
- Labor (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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
Under direction of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency, assists in planning and supervising the work involved in reviewing and checking calculations of varied types for completeness, accuracy, and authority, and personally makes difficult and complex determinations and computations; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Organizes a large number and variety of interrelated accounts and subdivisions.
- Analyzes unit problems.
- Develops effective work methods.
- Plans and organizes the work of the organizational unit with frequent adjustments, diverse informational sources and data, and corrects input from external sources.
- Assists in developing suitable procedures and routines for the clerical checking and accounting work of the unit in accord with established regulations.
- Makes revisions in operating methods.
- Supervises and performs posting to various accounts.
- Personally participates in complex and unusual determinations and computations using established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Utilizes substantial judgement and discretion in applying established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Traines employees in methods and procedures to be used in clerical account work.
- Receives and answers requests for information concerning the activities of the unit.
- Drafts correspondence.
- Prepares reports.
- Supervises the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
- In the Department of Corrections, may be required to act as team leader and provide appropriate on-site work assignments to a group of assigned inmates. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in work involving the preparation, review, and verification of varied types of financial or statistical records for correctness, completeness, and compliance with the law, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
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 the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of modern record keeping methods, procedures, and routines and their application to clerical auditing and accounting work.
- Knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the department which affect the work of the unit and their application to specific cases.
- Knowledge of the common books of accounts and of the procedures used in maintaining large scale financial records and in checking financial documents of varied types.
- Ability to analyze complex and large scale clerical auditing and accounting problems, organize assigned work, and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to supervise the examination and checking of financial statements, reports, and other documents for accuracy, completeness, and conformance with regulations.
- Ability to supervise the review and checking of varied arithmetic calculations.
- Ability to supervise the review of proper financial entries.
- Ability to supervise the balancing of accounts and the preparation of statement of financial status and of amounts of monies due.
- Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of letters which involve routine replies.
- Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of reports and summaries based on data, information, and records maintained.
- 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.
- CODES: 16/R15- CAH 12/14/96
Note
The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.