Accountant A (General Session Court Clerk)

Position Summary

• Works under limited supervision to perform advanced professional accounting
• work, auditing and other professional accounting duties as assigned in
• accounting at General Sessions Courts, Civil and Criminal Divisions.

Pay Grade: 53

Salary Commensurate with Education and Experience

• Minimum Qualifications
• Five (5) years of experience in the use of accounting principles, techniques,

and theories; (preferably in a public agency); AND

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or

finance, public or business administration, or closely related field; OR

• An equivalent combination of related education, experience and/or training.
• CPA may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs daily and monthly reconciliations.
• Maintains accounting records involving technical accounting data and

• reconciles the general ledger and produces monthly financial reports to the
• County Trustee, County Finance, and Municipalities.

• Ensures revenues are received and expenditures are processed in accordance

with general accepted accounting principles.

• Prepares periodic schedules reflecting comparison of actual expenditures to

budgetary appropriations.

• Reconciles and completes general ledger and bank accounts.
• Conducts complex analytical accounting system projects and reporting

utilizing databases and excel spreadsheets.

• Performs audits for various departments as directed.
• Assists in the supervision of accounting staff within Civil and Criminal

sections personnel of lower classification

• Reviews and analyzes fiscal reports and data to arrive at logical conclusions

as directed.

• Responsible for recommending improvements in the county accounting system.
• Composes memorandums and policies/procedures application to accounting

related business practices.

• Performs other related duties as required or directed.

KSAs

• Thorough knowledge of accounting theory and practices and auditing

procedures.

• Knowledge of the rules, regulation and contract requirements governing the

agency’s financial record keeping operations and skills in applying them.

• Ability to operate accounting and allied office machines.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate support personnel.
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public and coworkers.
• Ability to prepare reports and to establish and maintain a system of records.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating decisions, situations and

preparing information.

• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

Disclaimer

• This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a
• substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are
• substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not
• automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer

• All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County
• and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment.
• The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service
• employees.  This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following
• departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers
• and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers
• employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and
• Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department.  The residency
• exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed
• positions with Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.