CITY OF YORK DEPUTY CONTROLLER Salary in the United States

The purpose of this position is to perform complex auditing and accounting work that includes analysis of financial transactions, preparation of financial statements, and reporting for the control and accountability of all City funds. This is accomplished by maintaining and supervising the accounting records; auditing daily records of City's various accounts' balances and bank statements of City accounts and petty cash; supervising the posting of all disbursements to budget ledger; auditing and approving all invoices against the City, signing payment warrants, and examining availability of funds; auditing and maintaining detailed records of receipts from the City Treasurer; preparing annual audit and Financial Report; maintaining liaison with other City Officials with new legislation and changes in legislation and budget appropriation; assembling Pension and Payroll checks; preparing annual department budget; maintaining Master File of the City's original contracts; and reconciling the Control account. Other duties include notifying the department if budget transfer is required; providing Controller services on the Pension Board; and sending out yearly Certification of Residency forms.

 Audits and maintains daily records of City's various accounts by auditing daily cash receipts; checking budget vs. actual; verifying credit card, cash, and checks; filing daily check-ups of the cash receipts; reconciling the Control account; transferring money from the Control account to the other accounts; filing daily credit card receipts of garages, fire departments, and permits.
Supervises the posting of all disbursement to budget ledger by auditing and approving all invoices against the City; signing payment warrants; examining availability of funds; reviewing payables by making sure that the appropriate documentation is provided or is on file; checking budget vs. actual; auditing petty cash; notifying departments if a budget transfer is required; and monitoring budget and expenditures.
Maintains master file of the City's original contracts by checking the contract files; obtaining City Controller's signatures; routing files to appropriate departments; creating and uploading monthly contract file spreadsheet on the City website; and filing the original contract file.
Provides administrative and clerical support by typing various correspondences; answering the telephone; making photocopies; ordering office-supplies; maintaining the filing system.Work requires contacts with management personnel and decisions regarding implementation of policies.  Contact may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations or coming to a common understanding or satisfactory solution by collaboration, compromise, or developing suitable alternatives.
This job title normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies.  There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.  Performance reviewed periodically.
This job title requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
This job title oversees budget preparation of a division or department budget.  Reviews and approves expenditures of significant budgeted funds for the department or does research and prepares recommendations for organization-wide budget expenditures.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL, ORGANIZED, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, ACCURACY  
 Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field of study is required.

Over five years up to and including seven years' experience with bank reconciliations, cash flow management, contractual management, processing Account Payables/Receivables.

Proficient in accounting software,

Valid Class C Operators license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
 
All persons who become employed by the City on or after the effective date of this section (May 18, 2022) shall be or become residents of York County, or any County contiquous to York County (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Hartford, Baltimore, and Carroll Counties), within six months from the first date the employee achieves permanent employment status. 

Must pass a background check, Drug Test and provide a PA Child Abuse History Clearance certificate.

Note: Child Abuse History Clearance must be dated within one year from the date of application and must show that "no record exists".  

Click here to visit the PA Department of Human Services website for more information on the Child Abuse History Clearances.
Click here to submit your application for PA Child Abuse History Clearance online. This method is strongly suggested as you will receive immediate access to your results.  Paper application forms are available in the City of York's Office of Human Resources.
 

 The City of York is proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity.