Accountant II - Human Services Agency (Departmental Promotional Only)

County of San Mateo • San Mateo, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The County of San Mateo is seeking qualified candidates for the Accountant I/II position within the Human Services Agency, Financial Services Branch, and Claiming section. This role involves performing complex professional accounting work relative to departmental procedures and records, exercising independent judgment on financial transactions and processes. Under the direction of the Senior Accountant, the Accountant I/II will independently perform a full range of duties including reviewing and reconciling claiming and accounting documents, ensuring accuracy, examining supporting documentation for proper authorization, reviewing invoices, reconciling information from various sources, and preparing and maintaining control and subsidiary accounting records. The position also involves reviewing accounting documents for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, preparing journal entries, and potentially planning, directing, reviewing, and evaluating the work of fiscal office support staff. Additionally, the role requires creating and maintaining complex automated financial worksheets and acting as a liaison with other County fiscal divisions.

Requirements

• Only current County of San Mateo employees in the Human Services Agency with at least 6 months (1040 hours) of continuous service in classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited-term positions prior to the final filing date may apply.
• This classification requires the successful completion of a minimum of twelve (12) "semester" units of college-level accounting coursework. NOTE: To convert quarter units, divide by 1.5; eighteen (18) quarter units are equivalent to twelve (12) semester units.
• Accountant I: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or a closely related field. Sub-professional accounting support work may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.
• Accountant II: Two years of accounting experience, preferably in a governmental or public agency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.
• Principles, practices, and terminology of general and cost accounting.
• Business data processing, mainly as related to the processing of accounting information.
• General and subsidiary ledger maintenance.

Nice To Haves

• Develop reports using spreadsheet applications (i.e., Excel) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex professional accounting work relative to either centralized and/or departmental County accounting procedures and records.
• Review claiming and accounting documents to ensure accuracy, examine supporting documentation to establish proper authorization, review invoices, reconcile information from various sources, review and reconcile accounting reports.
• Prepare and maintain control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts, as well as provide assistance to senior fiscal staff.
• Review accounting documents for conformance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Preparing journal entries and reconciliation.
• Planning, directing, reviewing and evaluating the work of fiscal office support staff.
• Create & maintain complex automated financial worksheets.
• Acting as liaison with other County fiscal divisions.
• Review, analyze, post, balance, interpret and reconcile complex financial data and accounts.
• Verify the accuracy of financial data and information.
• Prepare and direct the preparation of clear, concise and complete financial reports and statements, audit reports, and audit work papers.
• Develop reports using spreadsheet applications (i.e., Excel).
• Train others in work procedures.
• Develop and implement accounting systems and procedures.
• Ensure proper authorization and documentation for disbursements.
• Interpret and apply complex financial procedures and legal documents.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established policy guidelines.
• Make accurate mathematical and statistical calculations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relations.
• Prioritize assignments and meet time-sensitive deadlines and submission.
• Demonstrate attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships (i.e., with community providers and state staff).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level