Accountant Auditor I/II

County of Shasta•Redding, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The current vacancy is in the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency Administration Branch. This is a professional accounting and auditing fiscal analysis role. The position involves preparing various accounting, statistical, and narrative reports, reviewing accounting methods and practices of County departments, special districts, and other agencies. The Accountant Auditor I is an entry-level position working under close supervision, gradually gaining independence. The Accountant Auditor II is the journey-level position, performing a full range of more difficult assignments, potentially supervising a small unit of technical or clerical staff, and assisting with budget control and special fiscal areas. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of governmental accounting policies, procedures, and Federal and State regulations, with experience in fund accounting, cost allocation, preparing and monitoring budgets, working in a fast-paced environment, meeting multiple deadlines, and multi-tasking.

Requirements

Knowledge of professional and general accounting theory, principles, practices, procedures, and their application to a variety of accounting transactions and problems.
Knowledge of governmental cost accounting and budgeting procedures.
Knowledge of uniform accounting system and financial organization procedures.
Knowledge of Federal, state, and county laws, rules, and regulations.
Knowledge of principles of business management, including office methods and procedures.
Knowledge of principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision.
Knowledge of budget development and control.
Knowledge of principles of public finance and business law.
Knowledge of basic office procedures, practices and equipment.
Ability to apply general accounting principles and procedures.
Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of others.
Ability to analyze data and draw sound conclusions.
Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
Ability to make sound decisions and recommendations in regard to the department's budget, accounting and business management activities.
Ability to establish and effective working relationships.
Ability to speak and write effectively.
Ability to learn to prepare a wide variety of financial reports and statements for assignments in accounting and auditing.
Ability to analyze and evaluate accounting and auditing problems and recommend appropriate changes or solutions.
Ability to develop pertinent accounting and auditing data in the preparation of reports and statements.
Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Knowledge of general and cost accounting theory, principles, practices and procedures.
Knowledge of basic governmental accounting and auditing practices and procedures.
Knowledge of business law.
Knowledge of basic uses and limitations of data processing applications to accounting operations.
Ability to prepare a wide variety of financial reports and statements for assignments in accounting and auditing.
Ability to understand, interpret and apply provisions of Federal, State and local regulations and departmental policies and procedures pertinent to County fiscal matters.
Ability to design and implement the less complex accounting systems modifications.
Accountant Auditor I: EITHER The equivalent to graduation from college with a major in accounting or a closely related field, including at least fifteen (15) semester units in elementary and advanced accounting, management accounting and business law; OR Two (2) years of experience equivalent to an Accounting Technician with Shasta County and completion of at least fifteen (15) semester units in elementary and advanced accounting, management accounting and business law; OR Professional level accounting or auditing experience which would provide the required standards may be substituted for college course work on a year for year basis; OR A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. Successful completion of the Certified Public Accountant exam may be substituted for the required education; OR Successful completion of sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter college units from an accredited college or university, including fifteen (15) semester or twenty-two (22) quarter units in accounting; AND two (2) years of full-time experience comparable to an Accounting Technician, or two (2) years paraprofessional accounting experience.
Accountant Auditor II: EITHER One (1) year of experience equivalent to an Accountant Auditor I with Shasta County; OR A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, or a closely related field; AND one (1) year of increasingly responsible professional-level accounting experience. Successful completion of the Certified Public Accountant exam may be substituted for the required education; OR Successful completion of sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter college units from an accredited college or university, including fifteen (15) semester or twenty-two (22) quarter units in accounting; AND two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional-level accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of governmental accounting policies, procedures.
Familiarity with Federal and State regulations.
Experience in fund accounting.
Experience in cost allocation.
Experience preparing and monitoring budgets.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
Experience meeting multiple deadlines.
Experience with multi-tasking.
Experience working for a governmental agency performing high level accounting duties such as building budgets, participating in audits, and preparing invoices for state or federal allocations.

Responsibilities

Perform professional accounting and auditing fiscal analysis work.
Prepare a variety of accounting, statistical and narrative reports.
Review accounting methods and practices of County departments, special districts, and other agencies.
Direct a variety of complex accounting and related business management work.
Perform highly responsible staff assistance to the fiscal manager.
Coordinate and oversee various accounting and/or auditing activities supporting department-wide operations.
Maintain accuracy of general, revenue, and expenditure ledgers and subsidiary financial systems.
Assist in annual budget preparation and monitor budget activities.
Assist in preparing the final budget document.
Prepare and review a variety of monthly, periodic, and annual financial, accounting, budgetary, and statistical studies and reports.
Provide lead direction to paraprofessional and/or clerical employees engaged in maintaining department accounts and records and control of the approved budget.
Provide or coordinate staff training.
Oversee, review, audit, and post accounts payable, cash receipts, payroll, and other accounting records and transactions.
Analyze and audit transactions for proper account classification.
Prepare journal entries for recording in the accounting system.
Interpret budget policies in relation to the department's needs.
Advise superiors on the condition of accounts and the status of the approved budget, and make recommendations to resolve specific problems.
Develop and implement improvements and changes in agency accounting procedures and methods.
Maintain special accounting systems that reflect the condition of agency and sub-vented or cooperative federal funds.
Prepare, analyze, and review estimates for revenues, reimbursements, expenditures, and other accounts.
Examine and audit accounting records, financial statements and other records.
Prepare working papers, reports, appropriate comments and financial statements.
Analyze, develop and improve accounting systems and procedures.
Consult with department heads, government officials, business organizations and other interested parties on auditing and fiscal policy, practice and methods.
Examine fiscal documents such as vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records and invoices.
Review posting to determine that correct accounting allocation has been made.
Check whether expenditures have been made according to contractual requirements and authorized procedures, and that books are properly maintained.
Note discrepancies.
Assist in preparation of financial statements and special reports as assigned for special districts, special funds, specific departments and other functions, including those required by the State and Federal governments.
Perform accounting for financial transactions of County departments.
Analyze and investigate variances between actual and budgeted expenditures necessitating realignment of appropriations.
Analyze and reconcile a variety of County, State and Federal accounting records which vary because of different grant and fiscal year periods, difference in payments and receipts.
Perform special accounting system development assignments, such as development of subsystems for recording of data necessary for control purposes.
Reconcile general ledger cash balance to the Treasurer's cash balance.
Assist in year-end closing of fiscal and accounting records.
May supervise subordinate accounting clerical personnel.
Prepare the County's cost allocation plan, calculate costs and allocate these costs to departments and other County agencies.
Assist in preparation of departmental budgets and maintain departmental cost and other accounting systems.
Audit and reconcile Treasurer's cash and investments held in treasury.
Perform related functions such as accounting for specialized activities, preparing payrolls, and billing and collecting for agency services.