Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a government accounting.
Government accounting is highly essential for transparency and efficiency in the administration sector. A government accountant reviews financial documentation for the government plus its taxpayers ensuring there are no discrepancies. Just as analysts in the industry tracks, analyzes and reports all the financial information, these government accountants do the same but only for the government.
As public servants, these individuals' workload includes prepare financial statements after a thorough audit process, private audit businesses and individuals ensuring they comply with the income taxation law, investigating various government agencies financial accounts for signs of fraudulent activity and advising on the budget and economical declaration process.
Employee Performance Goals Sample | |
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| Employee's Name: | Title: |
| Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ | Employee SSN: |
| Work Location: | Supervisor's Name: |
Instructions |
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Performance Goals for Next Period | |
Performance Goals | Employee Comments |
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| INNOVATION: Try to be a good influence to other people and to help them use their skills and capabilities in the right manner. Exercise great creativity and ingenuity when analyzing problems and coming up with solutions. | [employee comments goal] |
| KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY PROCESSES: Promote and encourage colleagues to keep up-to-date with the company's rules, decision-making bodies, networks, structures, power relationships and environment Promote a shared understanding of the company's needs and strategic direction to rally teams | [employee comments goal] |
| MULTI-TASKING: Decide on a distinct set of tasks that one needs to accomplish and stick to them, and put additional related tasks on a new list for next time Assign complex tasks or projects for the time one is most productive such as early in the morning | [employee comments goal] |
| APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION SKILLS: Work with all the employees both great and poor in growing them into a better group Take some coaching for better skills in performing assessments and appraisals | [employee comments goal] |
| ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: Provide accurate feedback at all times to enable without exaggerating Do a thorough analysis of facts before delivering a final result on each project | [employee comments goal] |
| ENJOYMENT OF THE JOB: Look for opportunities to change up one's routine at work in order to keep things fresh and feel more fun Develop simple daily rituals to add to one's workday; have something to look forward to doing every day in order to improve one's feelings about own job | [employee comments goal] |
| PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Conduct business operations with customers and other employees at a time that is convenient for them Take the time to reward, recognize, thank and specify the contributions of colleagues who have assisted one accomplish a certain task | [employee comments goal] |
| PROBLEM/SITUATION ANALYSIS: Evaluate the resources one have that could be used to solve the situation and test their effectiveness Make a chart of the steps one needs to take to solve a situation in order to see how everything fits together | [employee comments goal] |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Become knowledgeable about the different types of loans available in order to make an informed decision Review the company's accounts payable schedule regularly in order to determine how well the company is keeping up with its credit obligations | [employee comments goal] |
| KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: Look for new sources of knowledge and maintain an organized list of sources relevant to a given task Learn better communication skills to assist in sharing and transferring knowledge effectively | [employee comments goal] |
Summary |
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Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor Section 3: To be completed by the employee |
1. Goals completed since last performance feedback |
2. Goals for next period |
3. Employee comments |
Signatures | |
| I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal. | |
| Employee: | Date: |
| Supervisor: | Date: |
| Human Resources: | Date: |