Accountant

Solano County; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Solano County is seeking an Accountant to perform professional accounting duties, develop and maintain financial reporting systems, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. The role supports the Sheriff’s Office and requires strong judgment in applying accounting policies.

The position emphasizes preparation of financial reports, analysis of records, and travel as needed. A bachelor’s degree with accounting units and two years of experience are required, with CPA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units in Accounting and/or Auditing.
• Two years of professional accounting experience.
• CPA certificate may be substituted for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports and/or statements for departments.
• Develop, review and maintain accounting and financial reporting systems in line with federal, state and local requirements.
• Collect and interpret financial information and analyze financial records.
• Monitors department financial systems to identify problems and recommend corrective actions.
• Exercise sound professional judgment in interpreting accounting policies.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Job description

WHY JOIN US AT SOLANO COUNTY?

COMMITMENT TO SERVICE: Our mission is to serve the people and to provide a safe and healthy place to live, learn, work and play.

We serve the public in many different ways, including:

• Providing primary medical, dental, substance abuse, mental health and social services to residents, including the uninsured, low-income, and medically underserved, and administering federal, state, and local public assistance programs
• Providing law enforcement services in the unincorporated area of the county
• Protecting the community from public health threats such as communicable diseases
• Coordinating countywide responses to domestic violence and terrorism or other emergencies
• Managing the criminal justice process after arrest (jail, prosecution, defense, probation)
• Supporting other local governments through efficient property tax collection as mandated by the State, County and local jurisdictions; and,
• Administration and enforcement of Federal, State, and Local laws and policies pertaining to environmental health, building construction, and land use planning

OUR EMPLOYEES:Our diverse workforce is committed to fulfilling this mission and does so by exemplifying our IDEAL Core Values, engaging in our day-to-day work of serving the public with Integrity, Dignity, Excellence, Accountability, and Leadership.

To learn more about Solano County, please visit: www.solanocounty.gov

THE POSITION:

The incumbent performs professional accounting duties in the preparation of financial reports and/or statements, in the development, review and maintenance of a department’s accounting, cost, and other financial reporting systems that meet Federal, State and local requirements, in the collection and interpretation of financial information, and in the analysis of financial records; monitors department financial systems to identify problems, recommend changes and take corrective action to maintain integrity of the department’s accounting systems. Employees in this class are expected to exercise sound professional judgment in the interpretation of Federal, State, local and general accounting policies.

The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County. The current vacancy is in the Sheriff's Office.

Click here for Accountant Job Description

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, finance, accounting or a closely related field, which must have included at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units in Accounting and/or Auditing.

Experience: Two years of professional accounting experience

Note: Possession of a Certified Public Accountant Certificate may be substituted for the education requirement.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

A Bachelor’s degree including specific units or a CPA license is required for this position. All candidates must submit a copy of their official/unofficial transcripts (verifying institution, student, date, degree and area of specialization conferred and 12 semester or 18 quarter units in Accounting and/or Auditing) or CPA certificate by the final filing deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their transcripts or CPA certification by the final filing date may be disqualified from the recruitment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Some positions in this class will require the applicant to possess a valid California driver’s license, Class C, by the time of appointment. Employees must keep their licenses, certifications and registrations current and failure to do so may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Independent Travel: Some positions in this class will require employees to travel independently, for example, to perform work at other work sites, to attend meetings with other County employees, etc.

Hours of Work: Incumbents may be required to work weekends, holidays, irregular hours, on-call, and after normal business hours.

SELECTION PROCESS:

11/20/26 – 5 :00pm (PST)– Deadline to submit application and required documents.

TBD– Written Exam

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE POINTS:

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE FINAL FILING DATE (or APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE). Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [phone], business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.