Accountant-Auditor II

WE ARE RECRUITING AT VARIOUS LEVELS FOR ONE POSITION. PLEASE APPLY FOR ALL LEVELS YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE QUALIFIED FOR.

Join the professional and service-oriented Auditor-Controller’s office and complete a variety of complex accounting, statistical and narrative reports vital to producing accurate and timely financial statements for the County of Nevada and its partners! This opportunity requires outstanding judgment, and the accounting skills needed to objectively review and process financial transactions related to the administration of property taxes. The position will be responsible for completing complex accounting transactions and preparing reports related to property tax assessments, payments, and audits.

It will play a vital role in ensuring the County’s property tax processes are accurate, timely, and compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. Other key proficiencies include the ability to:

• Maintain accurate and complete specialized accounting records
• Prepare, analyze, and audit financial reports related to property tax assessments
• Evaluate and design internal controls for property tax related processes and workflows
• Reconcile property tax records with accounting systems and resolve discrepancies
• Respond to inquiries from property owners, tax authorities, and state agencies
• Maintain and update detailed records of property tax assessments and transactions
• Monitor and analyze property tax law changes and assess their impact on the County’s property taxation and reporting.

This position is an integral part of the Auditor-Controller's team! Experience with governmental accounting is preferred, and experience with property tax administration is highly desired.

Our full-time staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including but not limited to a generous leave program, 11 standard holidays and 3 floating holidays, CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses, and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. We also offer a tuition reimbursement program!

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 semester units in accounting.

or

Associate's degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 9 semester units in accounting and two years of experience performing duties equivalent to those of an Accounting Technician in Nevada County.

or

Completion of a concentrated accounting certificate program that includes a minimum of 20 units of accounting from an accredited college or university (such as UC Davis's Certificate of Accounting program) and five years of work experience in the field of accounting comparable to Nevada County's classification of Accounting Technician.

Two years of accounting experience at a level equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Accountant-Auditor I, preferably in governmental accounting.