Accountant I​/II​/III

Examples of Duties

• 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.
• May approve and process all expenditures and revenue transfers.
• 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.

• 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.
• May approve and process all expenditures and revenue transfers.
• 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.

Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance,…