SUPERVISOR, FISCAL ACCOUNTS
Career Family: SUPERVISOR
New Jersey treats Supervisor, Fiscal Accounts as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
Eligibility comes down to 3 years of relevant experience. The FY 2027 range lands between $63,663 and $92,953, and state payroll currently lists 2 people in the title, led by Treasury.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Supervisor, Fiscal Accounts appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Treasury.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Treasury | 1 |
| Department of Human Services | 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 2 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $81,320. The agencies employing the most are:
- Treasury (1)
- Human Services (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 supervisor, in a state department or agency, has charge of, and supervises the department's or agency's centralized payment and collection section; does other related work as required.
Examples of work
Plans, develops, and directs the clerical work program and activities of the section in accordance with federal, State and departmental policies, regulations and procedures. Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees. Provides leadership in processing, coordinating, and resolving the more difficult problems involved in the processing of revenue and obligation documents. Supervises and participates in a budgetary control system which maintains records summarizing the on-going status of accounts and the availability of funds. Monitors the revenue collection function, supervises and insures the daily deposit of revenue and non-state funds collected. Supervises the reconciliation of the department's or agency's obligation and revenue records with those of the Department of the Treasury and other regulatory authorities. Provides advice and assistance to program personnel pertaining to the status of funds, forecasting, compliance with established procedures, policies, regulations, and for the payment and collection functions of the department or agency. Coordinates and supervises the preparation of statistical and fiscal reports, and provides in-put for the preparation of the annual budget report. Devises improved payment and reimbursement methods and recommends their adoption. Evaluates the training needs of subordinate employees and arranges for necessary training and provides on-the-job training, as required. Monitors the processing of payment and collection documents to insure compliance with Department of the Treasury, departmental, and other regulatory policies, regulations and procedures. Manages and monitors the departmental system for automatic payment for health services contracts. Takes the lead and supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate and informative financial, statistical, and other reports, charts, and other materials pertaining to the department's fiscal programs containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Takes the lead in identifying past-due accounts, employing follow- up procedures and making appropriate recommendations for appropriate action. Develops and maintains a close liaison with Department of the Treasury and other agency representatives in order to promote policies and procedures, and more efficient and effective work operations. Supervises the maintenance of the department's petty cash fund and ensures petty cash fund and ensures its proper management. Prepares and supervises the preparation of correspondence, as required. Supervises the establishment and maintenance of essential 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.
Experience
Three (3) years of supervisory experience in the operation and maintenance of a complex system of accounts, including one (1) year of responsibility for maintaining fiscal controls.
License
Appointee 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 the particular bookkeeping and clerical accounting methods. Knowledge of accepted bookkeeping and clerical accounting principles and methods and with the accepted practice for the original entry in the collection of fees. Knowledge of the records and systems used in keeping accounts of financial transactions. Knowledge of the types of fiscal controls. Knowledge of fiscal problems and the methods and techniques used in their solution after a period of training. Ability to organize assigned supervisory bookkeeping, statistical, clerical accounting and related work, analyze the varied problems arising therein, and develop effective work methods. Ability to audit vouchers, authorize work to be performed by authorization vouchers, and to reconcile accounts. Ability to understand, analyze and interpret state and federal statutes, and regulations pertaining to department bookkeeping, clerical accounting, budgeting and statistical work and to devise procedures based thereon. Ability to supervise the maintenance of ledgers, journals, subsidiary accounts, statistical records, cash receipt and payment records, bank deposits and other records and files. Ability to do final checking of all fees, accounts, fiscal and other reports and statements for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established procedures. Ability to supervise and train subordinate staff. Ability to provide information to others concerning fees and accounts, and the work and procedures. Ability to draft official correspondence in relation to the work. Ability to prepare detailed and accurate statistical, financial, and other reports. Ability to establish and maintain essential 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. T his job specification is applicable to the following title code: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
SCNL20N/AS20- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 7/24/1995