Accountant I​/II​/III

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assists in reviewing and evaluating existing County and special districts accounting systems to determine the need for new systems or revision of existing systems.
• Collects data, interviews personnel, and assists in designing or designs new or revised systems by providing manuals or personal instructions.
• Assists in audits of financial transactions and accounting operations of County departments, and special districts.
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial data for the purpose of preparing statements, and other reports.
• Reviews postings, accounts allocations, expenditures, and contractual requirements to determine adherence to departmental or county policy.
• Reviews and evaluates existing County, and special districts accounting systems to determine the need for new systems or revision of existing systems.
• Implements and follows up on new or revised systems by providing manuals or personal instruction.
• Prepares worksheets and narrative and statistical reports on findings.
• Assists in the training and supervision of new employees.
• May prepare department budget and funding and expenditure report for various agencies.
• Provides training and lead direction to other Accounting staff.
• Directs and participates in difficult and complex accounting and auditing assignments.
• Assists in establishing the reviews and evaluates existing County, and special districts accounting systems to determine the need for new systems or revision of existing systems.
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial data for the purpose of preparing statements, and other reports.
• Reviews postings, accounts allocations, expenditures, and contractual requirements to determine adherence to departmental or County policy.

Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 12 semester or 24 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed. Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate will satisfy the education requirement.

Two (2) years of progressively responsible general accounting and/or auditing experience; or one (1) year of experience in governmental accounting and/or auditing.

Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 12 semester or 24 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed. Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate will satisfy the education requirement.

Three (3) years of progressively responsible general accounting and/or auditing experience; or two (2) years of experience in governmental accounting and/or auditing.

Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 12 semester or 24 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed. Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate will satisfy the education requirement.

• Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
• Respond appropriately to situations.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Train and provide lead direction to staff.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
• Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

• Generally accepted government accounting principles, theories, and practices.
• Governmental cost accounting and budgeting procedures.
• Modern office and administrative practices and equipment.
• Electronic accounting and electronic data processing procedures, methods, and equipment.
• Basic auditing theory, principles, techniques and practices and their applications to government.
• Laws, ordinances, and regulations governing the financial operation of the County, its departments and special districts.
• County policies, practices, and procedures in accounting and auditing.

• Learn, analyze, and evaluate fiscal records and make…