Accountant III

County of Yolo • Woodland, CA

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About The Position

The County of Yolo is recruiting for one regular, full-time Accountant III in the Department of Financial Services. The position reports to the Accounting Manager in the General Accounting Division and leads and oversees complex countywide financial activities. It plans, assigns, and reviews accounting staff work to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies, procedures, and regulations. Supervisory responsibilities include training staff, monitoring workflow, resolving issues, and ensuring consistent application of accounting practices.

The role is central to the County’s year-end financial close. It trains departmental staff on year-end requirements and reporting procedures, reviews countywide financial transactions, coordinates accounting staff workflow, collaborates with departments to obtain timely and accurate financial information, and supports internal teams in meeting interim and year-end audit requirements.

The Accountant III also performs monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and technical accounting functions. These include preparing year-end GASB calculations and related footnote disclosures; reviewing and processing capital asset transactions; administering required debt service payments; and assisting with preparation and review of the County’s Financial Transaction Report, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation in governmental accounting, excellent customer service skills, strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, the ability to learn quickly, and a collaborative, team-focused approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Completion of 120 semester units, including at least 12 semester units in accounting.
• Four years of professional-level accounting and/or auditing experience comparable to Yolo County Accountant I/II or Auditor I/II classes.

Nice To Haves

• A strong technical foundation in governmental accounting.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Collaborative, team-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex countywide financial activities.
• Plan, assign, and review accounting staff work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Train staff, monitor workflow, resolve issues, and ensure consistent application of accounting practices.
• Support the County’s year-end financial close process, including training departmental staff on year-end requirements and reporting procedures.
• Review countywide financial transactions for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate workflow among accounting staff and collaborate with departments to ensure timely and accurate submission of financial information.
• Coordinate and support internal teams in meeting interim and year-end audit requirements.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and technical accounting functions.
• Prepare year-end GASB calculations and related footnote disclosures.
• Review and process capital asset transactions.
• Administer required debt service payments.
• Assist with preparation and review of the County’s Financial Transaction Report, SEFA, and ACFR.

What This Job Offers

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