Accountant - Lateral Transfer - Permanent County Employees Only

Kern County; Bakersfield (CA); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kern County is seeking a full-time Accountant through a lateral transfer opportunity restricted to County employees with permanent status in the classified service. Applicants must have aBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field, or CPA certification. Senior accounting students may apply subject to degree completion before appointment.

A CA driver’s license may be required. Materials such as transcripts, degrees, licenses or certifications should be attached; if

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field with 15 semester or 25 quarter units of accounting if major is not accounting.
• Passed all four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination or hold CPA certificate.
• Senior accounting student status allowed with Bachelor’s degree conferred before appointment.

Kenntnisse

Accounting knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

CPA certification

Senior accounting student status

Jobbeschreibung

This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time without notice.

Lateral Transfer Opportunity - This is a transfer opportunity restricted to employees of the County of Kern who have permanent status in the classified service and who have permanent status in their current classification.

Minimum Qualifications/Employment Standards:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 15 semester or 25 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed.

OR

Evidence of having passed all four parts of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant examination

OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate will satisfy this requirement.

OR

Status as a senior accounting student at an accredited college or university will admit applicants to the examination; however, a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting must be conferred prior to being considered eligible for appointment. Official notification verifying admission and senior accounting student status in the college or university must be submitted at time of application.

Depending upon assignment, incumbents may be required to possess and maintain a valid Class C California driver’s license.

Full Accountant job description

Please ensure applicable materials such as transcripts, degrees, licenses or certifications are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or email [e-mail]

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Growth Mindset

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

All Kern County employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec. 3100-3109 and Ordinance Code Title 2-Administration, Ch. 2.66 Emergency Services). As Disaster Service Workers, all County employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable, following a significant emergency or disaster.

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.