Job Abstract

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.
  
  
• 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.

Accountant I

Education:

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.

Accountant II

Experience:

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

Education:

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.

Accountant III

Experience:

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

Education:

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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.
  
  

Knowledge of:

• 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.

Ability to:

• Learn, analyze, and evaluate fiscal records and make appropriate recommendations.
  
  
• Learn County policies, practices, and procedures in accounting and auditing.
  
  
• Make mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately.
  
  
• Perform detailed work involving numerical data.
  
  
• Understand and carry our oral and written instructions.
  
  
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
  
  
• Analyze, and evaluate fiscal data and related operating methods and make appropriate recommendations.
  
  
• Prepare comprehensive and accurate accounting, financial and statistical reports of various types and complexity.
  
  
• Perform moderately complex accounting procedures independently.
  
  
• Plan, initiate, and complete work assignments with a minimum of direction.
  
  
• Train and provide direction to Accounting staff.