Assistant Fiscal Officer - Orange Township, Delaware County

Assistant Fiscal Officer
Orange Township, Delaware County
Full-Time  •  $40 - $43 Hourly  •  Telework Eligible

Orange Township is seeking a qualified professional to join our Fiscal Department as an Assistant Fiscal Officer. This full-time position performs a variety of accounting and fiscal functions, including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, bank reconciliations, financial reporting, and maintaining records in the Uniform Accounting Network (UAN).

Qualifications: A minimum of four (4) years of accounting or finance experience is required. A bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting is preferred. Experience with governmental fund accounting and UAN or similar accounting software is also preferred.

Essential Functions

1. Issue payments for all expenses of the Township.
2. Monitor appropriations and purchase orders and assist staff with necessary changes.
3. Process payroll and associated payments and reports.
4. Serve as primary contact for staff and vendors to provide fiscal guidance related to Orange Township.
5. Works with Auditor of State for completion of Township Bi-Annual Audit.
6. Create revenue estimates and appropriations for approval by Trustees and manage year end closing process as well as establishment of the new year in accounting software (UAN).
7. Receive funds, deposit in bank and post to UAN.
8.  Ensure all financial transactions and reporting align with standard fund accounting principles, government regulations, and specific grant requirements.
9. Process monthly OPERS and OP&F retirement reports as well as Sales Tax Reports.
10. Conducts monthly bank reconciliation. 
11. Create, update, and maintain department records in accordance with records retention schedules.
12. Perform special projects per needs of the Fiscal Officer.
13. May be asked to attend Board of Trustee meetings
14. Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and KSA's

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting preferred.
2. Four (4) years experience in Accounting/Finance required.
3. Knowledge of fund accounting requirements per Auditor of State preferred.
4. Advanced knowledge of accounts payable/receivable processes.
5. Advanced knowledge of budgets and appropriations.
6. Advanced skill in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
7. Advanced knowledge in use of Uniform Accounting Network (UAN) or similar accounting software.
8. Basic skill in Zoom or other video conferencing software.
9. Works Independently.
10. Intermediate ability to train non-fiscal staff in fiscal requirements.
11. Advanced ability to analyze data and make fiscally responsible conclusions.
12. Advanced ability to reconcile various systems and find issues and correct them.
13. Basic ability to learn payroll software and process payroll every other week.
14. Eligible for Fidelity bond at regular rates and pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 507.021.

Physical, Mental, and Environmental Requirements

1. Typical office environment.
2. Constantly required to stand or sit for prolonged periods.
3. Occasionally required to walk or move about. 
4. Constantly communicates internally and externally with others to exchange information, some confidential or sensitive, resolve problems, collaborate on projects and maintain good relationships with stakeholders.
5. Constantly uses repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
6. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
7. Must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time paying close attention to detail.
8. Position works under general direction and functions independently within established policies/practices. 
   There is latitude to make decisions to achieve defined goals and objectives.
9. Provides indirect supervision for establishing procedures, monitoring the work of others, training staff, 
   evaluating the work of others, interviewing and making hiring recommendations.
10. Must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, credit check, and drug screening

Apply on Orange Township's website.