Chief Fiscal Supervisor

Position Information

Under general direction, the Chief Fiscal Supervisor is responsible for clerical accounting, budgetary, and statistical functions; and performs related work as required.

Positions in this class typically exist in larger county departments where the volume and complexity of the clerical accounting, budgetary, and statistical work require direction of multiple accounting units.

Incumbents in the Chief Fiscal Supervisor classification receive supervision from a higher‑level supervisor or manager. A Chief Fiscal Supervisor has responsibility for directing and supervising Account Clerks and other classifications as assigned.

• Directs the work of several accounting units involved in the accounting, budgetary, and statistical work of the department.
• Prepares or assists in preparing the departmental budget.
• Maintains control over expenditures, collections, and property of the department.
• Develops and installs new procedures.
• Coordinates the methods, procedures, and work of the clerical accounting section with other department sections either directly or through higher levels.
• Confers on fiscal matters with the director or other departmental managers.
• Prepares statements and reports showing the financial condition of the department.
• Reviews and prepares correspondence.
• Confers with county, state, and federal officials on fiscal matters.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Federal, state and county laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the work of the department as it relates to fiscal or statistical functions.
• Governmental accounting and budgetary record keeping.
• Office methods and procedures.
• Clerical accounting principles and practices.
• Principles and techniques of employee supervision.

• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of an accounting section.
• Analyze situations accurately and to adopt an effective course of action.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with department employees, representatives of other agencies, and the public.
• Prepare clear and concise statements and reports.

Two (2) years of full‑time experience as a Supervising Account Clerk I.

OR Five (5) years of full‑time clerical accounting experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. (Up to three years of college or business school training may be substituted for the non‑supervisory experience on a year‑for‑year basis.)

Training & Experience Examination – Weighted 100%.

The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate’s knowledge, skill, abilities, and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre‑determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. To obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.

Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.

A departmental open eligible list will be established for the county of Lassen. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

Once you have taken the examination, you may not retest for SIX (6) MONTHS from the established eligibility date.

Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability, military, or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements, please contact CalHR at  or 916‑909‑3701 upon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical, military, school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination.

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must…