Fiscal Officer I

Performs analytical work involving the formulation of budget estimates, including development of fund requirements to support operating programs, and the execution of approved budgets by City program officials and/or contractors;

Coordinates reimbursement activities for Early Childhood Programs and provides program controls over the obligation and expenditure of funds or plans. The work involves the gathering of grant information and data for division grant applications and reports.

Works in close collaboration with program directors to gather information for the budget, grant applications and other financial management projects.

Performs complex accounting activities that require discretion and interpretation in the application of federal, state and local policies and procedures;

Monitors various facets of the division's reimbursement system, including billing and collection of client, third-party payer and contract program payments;

Reviews and verifies the accuracy of a variety of expenditure and revenue reports to prepare monthly analyses of expenditures and revenues, to include the resolution of any financial issues requiring adjustments;

Ensures that all program transactions are properly coded, approved, signed and documented;

Monitors fiscal condition of the Early Childhood programs;

Assists program grants managers for grant close-out;

Responds to agency and vendor inquiries regarding status of payments and researches and resolves vendor inquiries on past due invoices. Resolves various other problems regarding payment to vendors;

Prepares monthly budget reports;

Monitors program expenditures & revenues and recommends solutions to identified issues;

Enters new vendors into system, processes invoices, maintains records and files;

Provides technical guidance on financial matters to employees within the program;

Provides support documentation and schedules to auditors;

Performs related work as required.