Develops and maintains standard cost accounting systems, including the recording, processing and compiling of financial data not captured by normal accounting processes.Establishes, maintains and supervises the use of an extensive internal chart of accounts; devises account and object identification codes and coordinates the agency accounting system with external fiscal operations.Writes and promulgates agency accounting policies and procedures.Directs accounting teams in auditing the books and financial records of utility and transportation companies in order to ascertain accurate information about plant investment and operating results.Develops procedural manuals to be followed by utility companies; advises appropriate company officials of such regulations.Develops and directs budgetary processes: policy interpretations, development and dissemination of procedures, data accumulation, economic forecasting, budgetary request preparation and analysis, estimate revisions, final budgetary consolidation, internal and external presentations, implementation and monitoring and financial and statistical reporting.Confers with top management about budgetary goals and objectives, program managerial Confers with external agency officials about budgetary and planning requirements.Plans, develops and implements accounting policies and procedures applicable to the financial needs of the agency and all agency programs, including budgeting.Plans and directs the financing of the agency's programs with other state agencies and public and private entities.Provides training, guidance and direction in financial and systems responsibility to accounting staff.Develops, maintains and administers a uniform program budgeting and accounting system for school districts.Designs or approves personnel staffing for agency financial systems.Organizes and supervises program compliance and financial audits; directs financial analysis and planning.Serves as a contact with real estate brokers, banks, other financial institutions and private accounting and auditing firms.Coordinates the development of policies and procedures to ensure the orderly implementation and operation of the Education Act.Prepares long-range financial portfolios to ensure the continuation of funding for scholarships.Arranges short-term investments; consults with investment managers when setting investment goals; reviews performance of investments.Verifies agency conformance with generally accepted accounting principles and reporting requirements of federal, state and local agencies; keeps abreast of changes in external and internal reporting requirements.Formulates policies regulating the Pupil Accounting System to determine state funding for school districts.Supervises the preparation, analysis and interpretation of annual and interim financial reports to assist both internal and external users in decision making.Plans an appropriate organizational structure and a correspondence chart of accounts to determine profit/loss statements for major centers.Completes write-offs, contractual adjustments and charge changes to patient accounting receivables.