Comptroller

Salary

$94,031.00 - $121,225.00 Annually

Location

Lyons - Department of Social Services

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202600158

Department

Department of Social Services

Opening Date

10/22/2026

Closing Date

11/2/2026 5:00 PM Eastern

Description

This is an administrative position involving considerable independent responsibility for the supervision and coordination of the fiscal activities of a department with an operating budget of at least $20 million. These functions include but are not limited to accounting, collection and billing, budget formulation, grant fiscal oversight, and fiscal and statistical reporting. Work is performed under the direction of the department head in accordance with established policies and objectives, permitting exercise of independent judgment of fiscal operations. General supervision is exercised over subordinate fiscal and clerical personnel as determined by the department head. Performs related work as required.

Examples of Typical Duties

• Oversees the financial and accounting operations within a large department;
• Assists in the formulation of department-specific fiscal policies and procedures;
• Establishes and monitors practices and procedures to ensure the accurate and timely creation and execution of billing and revenue collection activities;
• Confers and consults with department head on important fiscal matters within the department;
• Assists the department head in matters related to budget and financial reporting;
• Assists the department head with annual operating budget formulation;
• Assists independent external auditor in financial data necessary to complete the annual audits;
• Interprets NY State and other regulatory, fiscal-related directives, as well as other pertinent directives and procedural material and assists the department head to develop procedures to implement them;
• Oversees state aid and grant related fiscal reporting, expenditure reporting, and reimbursement claiming;
• Prepares required monthly, quarterly, annual financial reports in compliance with Federal, State and local guidelines;
• Performs other duties as required.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

Comprehensive knowledge of financial practice/policies and budgetary practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of methods used in keeping financial accounts and records; good knowledge of modern fiscal terminology, practices and procedures; good knowledge of computerized application of accounting systems; good knowledge of the principles and practices of effective supervision, plan, and direct the work of others; ability to train employees in department fiscal operations; Effective verbal and written communication skills; tact and courtesy;

Minimum Qualifications

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NY State registered four-year college with bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, accounting, economics, or related field and four (4) years of business and/or accounting experience involving appropriation accounting and the preparation of budget and financial reports, at least three years of which must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity; or

B. Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s Degree in finance, business administration, accounting, economics, or related field and six (6) years of experience as described in “A”; or

C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and eight (8) years of experience as described in A.

D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in "A".

When giving a job description include: Name of employer, Job Title, Duties performed by you, Start and End Date (Month/Year), Hours worked per week. *Include all relevant experience. Additional experience may not be accepted after the application is reviewed. *Give the average hours worked per week. Example 40 hours worked per week. Do not give a range of hours worked per week. Example 20-30 hours worked per week. You will only receive credit for the lowest amount given. *Part-time experience is prorated *Give the month and year of your start and end dates worked. If partial dates are submitted, you will receive credit for the least amount of time. *If you had more than one title at same employer, list as separate employment.

This position is not eligible for benefits.