Senior Accountant-Lateral Transfer- Sheriff's Office

Pay $5418.00 - $6713.00 / month

Location:

Bakersfield, California

Employment type:

Full-Time

• Req#: 3963523
• Amended: 5/5/23
• 
  ** This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time without notice.**

Lateral Transfer Opportunity: This is a transfer opportunity restricted to permanent employees of the County of Kern who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and are currently a Senior Accountant.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 15 semester or 25 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed OR evidence of having passed all four parts of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant examination OR possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate, AND three (3) years of progressively responsible general accounting and/or auditing experience or two (2) years of experience in governmental accounting and/or auditing.

Possession of an active California Certified Public Accountant certificate shall be considered equivalent to one year of general accounting/auditing experience, if not used to satisfy the education requirements.

Additional Requirements: Possession of a valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain proof of vehicle insurance may be required of some positions.

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1 Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.

Kern County is actively engaged in creating a culture that promotes excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Launch Kern is Kern County's continuous improvement initiative based on the principles of Lean Six Sigma. Launch Kern empowers our valued employees to change the way government works by improving their work environment, saving taxpayer dollars, and enhancing services to residents.

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

A background check may be conducted for this classification. Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense. Appointees are subject to fingerprinting for the purpose of a criminal records check as authorized by section 16501 of the California Welfare and Institutions code and section 11105.3 of the California Penal Code.

All Kern County employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec.  and Ordinance Code Title 2-Administration, Ch. 2.66 Emergency Services). As Disaster Service Workers, all County employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable, following a significant emergency or disaster.

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

Grounded in ideas, energy & innovation, our mission is to exceed expectations when serving our community, changing how people feel about government.