APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$75,376.80 to
$113,294.88
PAY GRADE: 41
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
This recruitment is for a Chief Accountant within the Department of Business and Industry's Housing Division in Carson City, Nevada. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling all accounting and fiscal management activities of the Housing Division. The incumbent will manage the agency's accounting function and provide leadership to accounting staff; train, supervise and evaluate the performance of professional, technical and clerical personnel as assigned; prepare financial statements requiring auditing which may include Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports and statutory financial statements; prepare notes to financial statements with supporting workpapers using internally generated and external sources, tying in all amounts to the audited financial statements; prepare periodic fiscal reports which may include State, federal, internal, private grants, and National Repository reports; prepare ad hoc reports for use by other entities such as internal/external auditors, legislative or other governing bodies, and the public; establish and maintain accounting systems, internal reporting controls and records systems to provide the necessary documentation for all fiscal transaction, classification of expenditures, current fund balances, and audit trails; prepare balance sheets, income statements, changes in fund balance statements, and/or statements of cash flow from working trial balances to perform reliable and accurate financial accounting activities; reconcile or supervise the reconciliation of accounts; analyze fiscal/financial data/reports to identify and correct errors; perform or supervise the installation, revision, and maintenance of complex accounting and financial reporting systems; implement new accounting systems by reviewing reports, testing output, writing user procedures and providing user training; develop and enforce accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP; establish document screening procedures to ensure compliance with governmental accounting statutes, regulations and policies; analyze past expenditures and projected operating expenses to develop the biennial budget; prepare annual budgets by writing justifications to include fiscal and narrative data; prepare supporting workpapers and assist outside auditors in annual or other periodic audits; provide information to bond counsel, rating agencies or others inquiring regarding the department's financial position; and advise upper management in areas of fiscal/financial management and financial reporting.
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting and four years of professional accounting experience, two of which were equivalent to an Accountant III in Nevada State service which included responsibilities for compiling and reporting financial data for several funds of different types, developing financial statements and reviewing more complex funds and account groups as defined by size, reporting requirements, source of revenue and expenditure limitation, and developing combined financial statements and statements of changes in financial positions; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in business administration, finance, economics, or a related field which included 18 credits in accounting and five years of experience as described above.
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For a listing of credit requirements and acceptable courses for the Chief Accountant series, please see the addendum on the class specifications. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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Transcripts of college credits are required. |
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A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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