Accountant II

County of Monterey•Salinas, CA

About The Position

The County of Monterey Health Department is seeking motivated applicants for an Accountant II position in the Behavioral Health Bureau. The Accountant II will perform grant duties of invoicing, budget preparation, amendment, and audit; assist in the preparation of the division’s annual budget and forecasting; and will be responsible for document approval for accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase orders, and general accounting. The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

Requirements

Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in accounting, financing, business administration, or related field from an accredited college or university
Two years of experience performing full working-level accounting duties with a CPA or private accounting firm, or two years of experience at a level of equivalent to an Accountant I for the County of Monterey
Working Knowledge of: Methods, procedures, and terminology used in professional accounting
Working Knowledge of: Generally accepted accounting principles
Working Knowledge of: Principles and practices of governmental accounting
Working Knowledge of: Principles and practices of financial and statistical recordkeeping
Working Knowledge of: Principles and practices of financial statement preparation and comprehensive accounting reports
Working Knowledge of: Principles and practices of budget preparation, monitoring, and controlling
Skill and Ability to: Perform professional accounting and budgetary work involved in preparing, analyzing, reconciling, and maintaining financial records and reports
Skill and Ability to: Prepare, analyze, and monitor funds, budgets, and accounts
Skill and Ability to: Interpret, apply, and explain financial rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Skill and Ability to: Maintain internal accounting systems and prepare internal accounting reports
Skill and Ability to: Define accounting problems and recommend effective solutions
Skill and Ability to: Meet schedules and timelines
Skill and Ability to: Operate standard office equipment, including a computer and associated software
Skill and Ability to: Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.
Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.

Nice To Haves

Awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment.

Responsibilities

Calculates, posts, and adjusts journal entries; updates accounts to reflect revenue and expenditures; audits accounts for errors and makes appropriate adjustments; coordinates and reconciles different computer financial systems; reconciles various financial statements to ensure accurate fund accounting; matches financial statements with cash amounts; initiates account transfers and other transactions as needed; utilizes manual and computerized recordkeeping systems.
Performs professional accounting and budgetary duties involved in establishing, analyzing, reviewing, reconciling, monitoring, and maintaining financial records and reports; ensures financial integrity of assigned accounts.
Prepares, reviews, and monitors grants, contracts, claims, and other financial agreements and proposals; prepares financial statements, balance sheets, income and expense reports, and cash flow analysis.
Prepares or verifies a variety of routine to complex accounting, statistical, and narrative statements or reports, requiring analysis and interpretation of data.
Reviews, analyzes, and documents a variety of accounts and transactions; reconciles general ledger, cash, and other designated accounting reports and statements with financial records; compares manual and automated records and transactions; identifies errors; verifies account balances; adjusts accounts; initiates transfers; and makes corrections.
Prepares, analyzes, evaluates, and monitors a program, a division, or the department’s budget, and other designated budgets; prepares income and expenditure projections for budget preparation; analyzes program and project costs; provides recommendations.
Monitors cash flow from enterprise funds, internal service funds, special revenue, and special district funds; prepares cash flow analyses and funding requirements for various funds and projects.
Maintains current knowledge of and complies with applicable laws, codes, rules, regulations, established policies and procedures, and with generally accepted accounting principles; ensures accuracy of input and output data.
Provides general accounting and budgetary consultation to departments, divisions, or programs; responds to inquiries, resolves issues and conflicts, and provides detailed and technical information concerning related standards, practices, pending legislation, laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures; attends and participates in various meetings, committees, and professional groups.
Identifies, develops, and recommends implementation procedures, and techniques to enhance fiscal accuracy, operational efficiency, financial effectiveness, and compliance with established requirements.
Communicates with County staff and governmental agencies to exchange information, coordinate activities, resolve issues and concerns; prepares and submits mandated reports within established timeframes.