p>TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Plans, assigns, and reviews the maintaining and checking of a wide variety of financial reports and records, including ledger and journal accounts; Instructs employees in the specialized details of this work; Oversees and assists in the classification of a complex variety of receipts and expenditures and the distribution of costs according to prescribed codes; Directs the audit of varied accounts, claims and records and the preparation of reports thereon; Has charge of the compilation, preparation, and analysis of a variety of complex financial and statistical records and reports; Oversees and participates in the preparation of payroll data for compilation and processing; When assigned, assists in the higher-level duties of processing payroll; Assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets and insures the maintenance of necessary financial controls; Revises, systematizes, and installs account-keeping methods and procedures; Reconciles ledgers of revenue received with bank statements; May supervise the preparation of purchase orders and the securing of bids from vendors; Prepares correspondence in connection with financial matters. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of current methods used in maintaining and checking financial records and reports; thorough knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; thorough knowledge of business English; good knowledge of current general and governmental accounting; ability to operate a personal computer and utilize common office software programs; ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of account keeping and clerical subordinates; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written directions; ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; ability to prepare correspondence and reports; ability to secure the cooperation of others; ability to readily acquire familiarity with agency organization, functions, laws, policies and regulations; good judgment in solving complex account keeping problems; a high degree of accuracy, initiative and resourcefulness; tact and courtesy; integrity.