Staff Accountant-26240510

County of San Diego • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The County of San Diego is recruiting Staff Accountants for vacancies that may arise in various County departments. Staff Accountants perform professional accounting work maintaining financial records, conducting audits and audit tests, and carrying out related duties. They develop and maintain financial records; assist higher-level accountants with large audits; prepare trial balances; review accounting transactions; prepare and review journal entries for accuracy and validity on general ledger accounts of average difficulty; analyze, verify, and reconcile accounts; and perform routine audit tests. Staff Accountants may supervise employees performing clerical or paraprofessional accounting work.

Interviews are planned for the week of December 14, 2026, and job offers for the week of December 22, 2026. The starting salary will be based on the candidate’s qualifications at appointment. A 4.30% base-pay increase is scheduled for June 2027, consisting of a 3% across-the-board increase and a 1.30% market increase. The anticipated start date depends on successful completion of medical screening or another mutually agreed date.

Candidates must meet one of the listed minimum qualifications: possess a California CPA certificate, or hold a qualifying bachelor’s degree with the specified accounting coursework. The County’s pre-employment process includes a background check, including fingerprinting, and medical screening. The recruitment uses blind applicant screening, and qualified applicants are placed on a six-month employment list based on application and supplemental questionnaire evaluation results.

Requirements

• Possess a California CPA certificate; or
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in accounting or a closely related field such as finance, business administration, or economics, with at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units in specified accounting courses: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Fund Accounting, Cost Accounting, or Auditing.
• Applicants relying on a CPA certificate or college education must attach a copy of the certificate and/or college transcript, diploma, and/or foreign equivalency report during the application process.
• Undergo a background check, including fingerprinting, and pre-employment medical screening before beginning County employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial records.
• Assist higher-level accountants with large audits.
• Prepare trial balances.
• Review accounting transactions.
• Prepare and review journal entries for accuracy and validity on general ledger accounts of average difficulty.
• Analyze, verify, and perform account reconciliation processes.
• Perform routine audit tests.
• May supervise employees performing clerical and/or paraprofessional accounting work.

What This Job Offers

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