Administrative Support Assistant II

Job Overview

This is a promotional opportunity, open only to current Tulare County employees with regular or probationary status. One current vacancy with the Auditor-Controller in Visalia. This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and future vacancies. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Consult and co-ordinate with the County Information Technology (IT) Staff on accounting database issues. Evaluate and determine proper accounting procedures to be used in implementing any new accounting database. Evaluate, establish and monitor security and workflow in the County Wide accounting database. Develop and maintain training manuals for County departments. Work with County departments to resolve accounting and accounting database issues.

Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP), computers and their file structures and data organization. Proper internal controls for accounting databases and accounting procedures.

• Document and chart processes for both computerized and manual accounting systems.
• Determine proper controls for both computerized and manual accounting systems.
• Coordinate with departments to resolve database and manual process issues.
• Prepare clear, written procedures.
• Evaluate computerized and manual accounting systems for compliance with relative GAAP.
• Make recommendations to management for computer and manual accounting system changes.

Any combination of education and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in accounting or business administration including 15 semester hours in accounting.

One year experience with accounting database systems AND two years of experience in accounting and financial records maintenance.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.