Accounting Control Specialist - HELPS PROGRAM* 

Under general supervision, an incumbent in this class is responsible for coordinating, organizing and performing difficult account keeping procedures to ensure the efficient and continued workflow of financial operations. The incumbent functions within a complex automated financial systems environment and is responsible for reconciling accounts, auditing invoices and accounting records, reviewing automated transactions, preparing activity reports and directing billing procedures. Work is performed under established procedures with considerable leeway allowed for independent action. This class is distinguished from Accountant I by the paraprofessional nature of job duties. Technical advice and assistance is provided to departmental personnel regarding the status and maintenance of financial records and accounts. Incumbents may function in a lead capacity or may supervise clerical support staff. Does related work as required.

*THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE HAS DEVELOPED A HIRING PROGRAM THAT STREAMLINES THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS TO ALLOW AGENCIES TO HIRE DIVERSE, QUALIFIED PERMANENT EMPLOYEES QUICKLY AND WITHOUT EXAMINATIONS. EMPLOYEES HIRED UNDER THE HELP PROGRAM WILL BE APPOINTED ON A PERMANENT BASIS. THE HIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIMITED PLACEMENT (HELP) PROGRAM TEMPORARILY REMOVES THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM REQUIREMENT FOR THIS TITLE.

Possession of a high school or equivalency diploma and five years of experience where the primary function of the position was financial recordkeeping or bookkeeping, two years of which must have involved the use of automated systems.

Satisfactory completion of 30 credits may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four years of the above stated experience, which must have included at least 6 credits in Accounting, Finance or Mathematics. There is no substitution for one year of the specialized experience.

1. The number of years of experience required in the minimum qualifications is based upon the presumption of full-time employment. Part-time experience will be prorated based on a 35 hour workweek.
2. Verified and documented volunteer (unpaid) experience will only be credited when specifically allowed by the job description or examination announcement.

Education beyond the secondary level must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.