Accountant III

County of Tulare; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Tulare’s Health and Human Services Agency is recruiting to establish an employment list for current and future vacancies. This position supports budgeting, cost planning, and financial record maintenance in Visalia.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree with accounting coursework and at least two years of accounting experience, knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting, and the ability to prepare complex financial reports and management summaries.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree with major in accounting or business administration including 15 semester hours in accounting.
• Two years of experience in accounting and financial records maintenance.
• Knowledge of advanced accounting practices, cost accounting, governmental accounting, budgeting principles, and basic algebra.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the review of budget controls for County funds and special districts.
• Assist in the planning, development, and preparation of the County Cost Plan.
• Review and study changes in legal and procedural requirements for preparation of the Cost Plan.
• Participate in the maintenance of general and special ledgers and other accounting records.
• Coordinate and participate in the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to the proper accounts.

Skills

Analyze financial data

Prepare financial reports

Budgeting principles

Communicate effectively

Organize work

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration with 15 accounting hours

Job description

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Health and Human Services Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months.

Current vacancy is with the Health and Human Services Agency located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

• Assist in the review of budget controls for County funds and special districts.
• Assist in the planning, development, and preparation of the County Cost Plan.
• Review and study changes in legal and procedural requirements for preparation of the Cost Plan.
• Participate in the maintenance of general and special ledgers and other accounting records.
• Coordinate and participate in the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to the proper accounts.

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major study in accounting or business administration including 15 semester hours in accounting.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience in accounting and financial records maintenance.

Knowledge of:

• Advanced accounting practices to design and review accounting systems.
• Cost accounting principles and practices to properly determine and allocate costs.
• Governmental accounting principles and practices to assist in preparing annual reports and financial statements.
• Budgeting principles and practices to assist in preparation of the annual budget.
• Business law and Government Code sections relevant to local government accounting.
• Intermediate math including basic algebra.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Analyze financial data and interpret results for management reports.
• Prepare complex, summary financial reports and statements accurately.
• Determine accounting problems, review factors and select alternatives, and take corrective action.
• Read, understand and interpret laws, regulations, agreements, ordinance codes, and resolutions.
• Write clear, concise reports, memos, and instructions with technical accuracy using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.
• Develop and implement new manual and/or automated accounting systems.
• Negotiate with departments and agencies to effect appropriate accounting practices and procedures.
• Communicate verbally in a clear and concise manner to explain procedures to peers and lay persons.
• Retain and recall information regarding accounting systems and reporting requirements.
• Organize work to meet deadlines.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of:

• Automated accounting systems to identify potential applications and maximize system benefits.
• Purchasing procedures and practices to assist with automated accounting sub-system.
• Investment procedures and practices to assist with automated sub-system.
• Principles of effective supervision.

Skill/Ability to:

• Assign, review, train, and evaluate professional accounting and clerical support staff.
• Analyze manual accounting systems to determine applications for automated system.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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