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Accountant Position

County of Bergen
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Accountant

Division of Budget & Capital Planning, Department of Administration & Finance


Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Division of Budget & Capital Planning oversees the county’s financial operations and is made up of four sections: Daily Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Division of Treasury. It is responsible for the cash management of county funds, payment of county bills, grants management as well as playing a major role in the budget process.

 

Job Description:           

This employment opportunity is to serve as an Accountant to the Division of Budget & Capital Planning. Under the direction of a Supervising Accountant or other fiscal officer, performs routine professional accounting work concerned with designing, maintaining, analyzing and operating accounting record and reporting systems in support of agency operations; does other related work as required.

 

Job Responsibilities (may include but not limited to):

  • Conducts routine financial audits of documents and implements accounting functions, systems, policies and plans.
  • Conducts compliance audits to ensure that all transactions are in conformance with accounting and tax policies, procedures, recommendations and regulations.
  • Reviews internal accounting policies and procedures and makes recommendations for revisions.
  • Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports, including the compilation and analysis of data for monthly, quarterly, and/or annual reports.
  • Conducts routine investigative audits of books and examinations of financial records.
  • Assists in preparing budget requests and current statements of allocations and disbursements of budgeted funds.
  • Routinely audits and records expense invoices.
  • Conducts operational audits and edits cost reports and other financial summaries and statements.
  • Checks disbursements for adherence to contractual obligations.
  • Compiles, analyzes and prepares a variety of statements and reports for use in financial, budget and personnel planning.
  • Maintains accounting records and files.

 

 

Schedule:   

  • Full time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday

 

Education Requirements: 

  • Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Finance

 

Other Requirements:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Word, Outlook and Excel programs.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
  • 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 essential duties of the position.

 

What we offer:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Enrollment into the state pension system 
  • Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage 
  • Generous Paid Time Off 
  • Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

 

Salary:  $60,000 / per annum

 

Please send employment application to resume@bergencountynj.gov  with the job title in the subject line.

The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

 

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

 

The County of Bergen complies with the New Jersey First Act. An employee’s primary residence must be within the State of New Jersey, or the employee will have 365 days (1 Year) from their date of hire to satisfy the requirement of principal residency.