Deputy Auditor Finance Clerk Board of Supervisors

Under general supervision of the Finance Director, performs technical level accounting work, maintain accounts and financial records in an established accounting system; performs duties related to the Board of Supervisors; performs other work as required.

• Performs, under the direction of the Finance Director, annual departmental internal audits.
• Grant management – research grants for our various departments and provide any assistance as needed.
• Purchase of Service contract and expenditure review.
• Lease management for the County.
• Certification of Townships Budgets through the Department of Management along with monitoring reporting requirements for Annual Financial Reports.
• Prepares and publishes the weekly agenda for the Board of Supervisors meetings.
• Prepares and publishes Board of Supervisors meetings minutes.
• Prepares Supervisors weekly packet for digital signatures and distribution to relevant parties.
• Tracking Fire/EMS revolving loans. Track, send invoices and prepare deposits.
• Manage liquor/beer/wine and cigarette permits.
• Oversees all document retention efforts for the Auditor’s office.
• Assembles weekly accounts payable checks.
• Point of contact for the county responding to inquiries from department heads, county officials, staff members, and business vendors regarding Board of Supervisors weekly meetings.
• Assists Finance Director with a variety of special projects including the monthly/annual reports, annual audit, and preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Assists the Finance Director and/or County Auditor with additional duties as assigned.
• Represents the Dubuque County Auditor, the Auditor’s Office, and Dubuque County in a professional, responsible, and trustworthy manner, exhibiting a high degree of judgment, diplomacy and confidentiality, and avoiding bias and conflict of interest, and the appearance of bias and conflict of interest.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field and two to five years of finance/accounting experience or equivalent combination
• Demonstrated ability to ask questions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of accounting and associated methodologies, processes, and terminology
• Thorough knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and techniques.
• Ability to use logical thinking to solve problems and reach conclusions.
• Ability to prepare financial records and reports.
• Ability to collect, research, and organize data.
• Ability to apply established policies, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ability to use good and sound judgement.
• High level of skill in using Microsoft application suites.
• Ability to receive and follow directions either verbally or orally and with proficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a team environment and establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees.
• Two (2) years' experience with computerized financial systems and reporting is required.

Physical, Mental, and Environmental:

Ability to sit, bend, stoop, squat, lift up to 50 lbs., walk steps with reasonable accommodation.