Supervising Accountant​/Auditor

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

The El Dorado County Health And Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Their programs and services include:
Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. Their over 600 employees are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.

You will have the opportunity to supervise a team of accountants and supporting fiscal staff responsible for the accounting and reporting functions of the agency. You will perform professional internal auditing and accounting work associated with payroll, accounts payables, accounts receivables and the general ledger relating to County records and procedures.

Ideal candidate should demonstrate attention to detail, sound knowledge of accounting practices and principles, as well as strong leadership skills. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience in fund accounting, cost allocation, monitoring budgets, working in a fast-paced environment, meeting multiple deadlines and multi-tasking.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Review and analyze departmental and County accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices; recommend improvements to such procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Prepare and direct the preparation of audits, financial statements and varied fiscal reports.
• Review accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and make correcting entries.
• Examine supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts, and state and federal regulations.
• Prepare and maintain control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts.
• Supervise internal auditing and related support staff and activities; plan, schedule and assign work.
• Participate in the hiring of assigned staff; train staff in County and departmental policies and procedures.
• Evaluate employee performance, counsel employees and effectively recommend initial discipline and other personnel decisions.

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations:

A combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying; however, education may not solely substitute for the required experience.

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or a closely related field.

AND

Either two years of internal auditing experience at a level equivalent to the County's class of Accountant/Auditor OR three years of journey-level accounting experience at a level equivalent to the class of Accountant II.

Licenses and Certificates:
Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California or Nevada Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record.

to view the minimum qualifications for Supervising Accountant/Auditor, as well as the physical, environmental, and working conditions.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, contact Rachel Wallick in Human Resources lick.

The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

Supplemental questions play an integral role in this recruitment process. Please take the time to provide thoughtful and thorough responses. The information you provide may be used to determine your ranking for referral to specific vacancies. All work…