Montgomery Personnel Board

A06

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform entry-level professional accounting work, including reviewing source documents, maintaining ledgers and registers or other records of initial entry, managing control accounts, and preparing periodic and special financial reports. The responsibilities include obtaining and processing financial data and information, evaluating financial data and information, creating financial documentation, and providing consultation and expert advice to management, employees, or other groups. These responsibilities are performed within a central accounting office or in specific departmental locations that have distinct accounting assignments. An accountant performs technical work related to the maintenance of fiscal records by applying professional accounting principles and methods.