Accountant I​/II​/III - General Accounting

Job Category
:
Accounting/Finance

Requisition Number
: ACCOU
005187

• Full-Time

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Bakersfield, CA 93301, USA

Kern Medical
has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.

Career Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such as:

• New Hire Premium
  : +6% of base rate of pay, matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.
• A Comprehensive Benefits Package
  : includes Holidays, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $26.5141 to $48.7878. The rates shown include a 6% premium pay (base= $-$ plus 6%). This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses. In addition, this position may be eligible for participation and company contributions into the Kern County Employees’ Retirement Plan.

Definition:

Under direction, performs accounting and auditing work of limited difficulty; and may supervise staff engaged in departmental accounting and clerical functions.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is the entry level in the Accountant series and is distinguished by the limited degree of difficulty of work performed. The emphasis on essential functions performed may vary according to assignment. In departments with positions allocated as Accountant I/II or Accountant I/II/III, promotion is considered on a merit basis subject to recommendation of the department head and approval by the HR Department.

Essential Functions:

Level I:

• Conducts audits of Authority's departments and other agencies as assigned.
• Performs general ledger maintenance and account reconciliation.
• Assists in preparation of annual departmental budget and analyzes budget variances.
• Prepares and reviews cost allocation plans; analyzes and/or prepares year-end revenue and expenditure accruals; analyzes and prepares depreciation schedules; performs financial monitoring of contracted service providers.
• Assigns and reviews the work of clerical staff.
• May assist with audits for analysis and verification of fiscal records.
• Assists in the preparation, analysis and review of revenue estimates, expenditures and fund conditions involved in administering departmental budgets.
• Prepares various financial statements/cost and written reports and/or assists in the preparation of annual comprehensive financial statements.
• Operates a personal computer using a variety of software applications including accounting, spreadsheet, word processing, and database applications as well as task-specific applications.
• Performs other related duties as required

Level II:

• Conducts audits of department(s) and other agencies as assigned.
• Prepares and reviews cost allocation plans; analyzes yearend revenue and expenditure accruals.
• Analyzes and prepares depreciation schedules.
• Performs financial monitoring of contracted service providers.
• Prepares reports and recommends improvements in accounting systems and procedures. Assists with accounting and/or auditing program implementation.
• Assigns and reviews the work of accountants and clerical staff engaged in financial recordkeeping.
• Evaluates the job performance of subordinates.
• Prepares a wide variety of journal actions dealing with payroll, investments, fund transfers, invoices and other subjects.
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers.
• Supervises the maintenance of complex cost control accounts.
• Confers with county officials and departmental personnel on accounting and auditing requirements and plans.
• Assigns, supervises and reviews the processing of financial documents and keeping of systematic records of accounts.
• Reconciles certain departmental fiscal records as requested
• Assists in the preparation, analysis and review of revenue estimates, expenditures and fund conditions involved in administering departmental budgets.
• Prepares various financial statements/cost and written reports and/or assists in the preparation of the Hospital's annual comprehensive financial statements.
• Operates a personal computer using a variety of software applications including accounting, spreadsheet, word processing, and database applications as well as task specific applications.
• Recommends changes in systems and assignments.
• Implements approved changes in accounting procedures.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Level III:

• Conducts field audits of Authority departments and other agencies as assigned.
• Prepares and reviews cost allocation plans;
  Reviews and verifies year-end revenue and expenditure accruals and depreciation schedules; performs financial monitoring of contracted service providers.
• Plans, performs, supervises and reviews a variety of accounting or auditing activities.
• Prepares reports and recommends…