Thank you for your interest in the Senior Auditor/Accountant, Zone 7 position. Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants must submit a complete application and complete responses to the supplemental questions in order to be considered for this recruitment. Do you understand the above statement?
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Please describe your qualifications and work experience that make you a strong candidate for the Senior Auditor/Accountant, Zone 7 position. In your response please describe your verifiable work experience, including job title and organization, in each of the following areas. If you have no relevant experience, please type "None".
Leading or supervising significant accounting activities such as:
Accounts payable (purchase order and contract payments)
Accounts receivable
Project Accounting
Capital Assets
General and subsidiary ledgers
Cost accounting and cost allocation
Year-end audit and audit schedules
Financial statement preparation
2.
Please describe your verifiable work experience implementing, utilizing, and maintaining enterprise resource planning systems, financial information systems and programs. Be sure to include your specific role and duties, years of experience, and the type(s) of system(s) you have used. If you have no relevant experience, please type "None".
3.
Please describe your verifiable work experience identifying, developing, recommending, and implementing policies and procedures or systems that enhance fiscal control, efficiency and compliance.
4.
Select the one box that best describes your level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel. You may be required to demonstrate your proficiency using Microsoft Excel during the interview process.
None.
Basic: Data entry; inputting data to create simple reports; using and creating simple formulas; etc.
Intermediate: Using complex formulas; using macros; creating spreadsheets/worksheets; etc.
Advanced: Creating macros; creating complex spreadsheets; extracting data from multiple sources and worksheets; creating charts and graphs; etc.
Questions 5 through 8 will be used to will be used to further screen for the best qualified candidates.
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Please describe your verifiable professional work experience in each of the areas listed below (A through D). When describing experience, include if you performed these tasks as a regular part of the job, frequently independently performed without review by a supervisor or senior employee, performed with close supervision from supervisor or senior employee or if you have no experience performing these tasks type "None".
Preparing documents for entry into a general ledger or sub-ledgers.
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B. Maintaining sub-ledger balances and reconciling to a general ledger.
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C. Reviewing, auditing, and analyzing financial records following accepted auditing principles, practices, and procedures in order to verify claims and expenses.
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D. Inspecting, reviewing, and auditing clerical, timekeeping, and accounting activities to ensure that accounting and timekeeping procedures are in accordance with policies and procedures, MOUs, and contract requirements.
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The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?
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