Auditor-Appraiser III

The Office of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk is recruiting for Auditor-Appraisers III who serve in a lead capacity and perform the most difficult and/or challenging audits and appraisals. Essential duties include training staff involved in business property assessments and audits; providing public assistance in resolving assessment issues; preparing the department's defense for personal property assessment appeal cases; scheduling and monitoring the agenda of Business Property Appeals;

appearing as an expert witness; presenting appeals at hearings before the Assessment Appeals Board; and responding to and examining testimony.

For more detailed information, refer to the Auditor-Appraiser III job description.

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Certification:
Must obtain a valid permanent Appraiser's Certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization within one year of employment.

Travel:
Travel within and outside the state as well as throughout the county is required. A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out the essential job‑related functions of this position. Mileage reimbursement and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained.

Sponsorship:
San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Must possess three (3) years of audit‑appraisal experience performing business property audits under R & T code section 469 and/or preparing appeal cases for business property appeals. Experience equivalent to an Auditor‑Appraiser II with San Bernardino County.

One (1) year of auditing experience as a Certified Public Accountant may substitute for one (1) of the required experience as indicated above.

Must possess completed/awarded Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Bachelor’s degree in another field with 18 semester (27 quarter) units of completed accounting and auditing courses. Transcripts must be included with the application if your degree is not in accounting.

Must be a licensed accountant in the State of California, with a combination of higher education and relevant experience totaling four (4) years. License number and expiration date must be listed on the application.

Current or past possession of a permanent appraiser certificate for property tax purposes issued by the California Board of Equalization and experience performing mandatory audits. Per Revenue & Taxation Code Section 469.

A copy of legible transcripts required if your degree is not in accounting.

Required documentation Must be attached to your application or submitted via email to employmentounty.gov Subject:
Auditor-Appraiser III. Failure to provide the requested documents at the time of application submittal may result in disqualification of the application.

All work experience and education information must be clearly detailed and demonstrated on the application AND supplemental questionnaire to ensure qualifications are properly considered (resumes are not reviewed). All information must be current and up to date.

Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(Must be attached if applicable.) For education evaluation services, refer to Naces.

The ideal candidate will havea Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in accounting, aPermanent

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