Assistant Auditor-Controller

County of Monterey; California (MO); On-site; USD 161,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Monterey, California is seeking an Assistant Auditor-Controller to provide strategic leadership and oversight across four divisions, ensuring accountability in spending of the County’s approximately $2 billion annual budget. This role reports to the elected Auditor-Controller and collaborates with division chiefs to uphold financial integrity.

The successful candidate will oversee a two-year ERP implementation covering financial, HR, payroll and budgeting modules, ensuring GASB

Qualifications

• Background in finance, auditing, accounting, and GASB standards
• Experience in public sector auditing and compliance preferred
• Strong written and oral communication, collaboration, and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across four divisions
• Ensure accountability in spending of the County's approximately $2 billion annual budget
• Oversee ERP upgrade for finance, HR, payroll and budgeting modules over two years

Skills

Finance background

Auditing

Accounting

GASB standards

Written and verbal communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

The County of Monterey, California is committed to driving efficiency, transparency, and accountability within its government and is seeking an Assistant Auditor-Controller to support these efforts. Reporting to the elected Auditor-Controller and collaborating with the office’s each division’s Chief Deputy, the Assistant Auditor-Controller provides strategic leadership and oversight across four divisions, while ensuring accountability in spending of the County's approximate $2 billion annual budget. The new Assistant Auditor-Controller will have the exciting opportunity to oversee the upgrade of the County’s Enterprise-wide Resource Planning (ERP) system including the financial, HR, payroll, and budgeting modules as part of a two-year system implementation. The ideal candidate will have a background in finance, auditing, accounting, preferably in a similarly sized public sector organization and a background ensuring compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards. Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration, attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset are essential for success in this role. Uphold financial integrity through strategic leadership and empower teams,

View the full recruitment brochure here: https://indd.adobe.com/view/3d45b3ae-3f0b-4e8c-9101-eaf4cd1f660f

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

An annual salary of $160,711 - $219,498 DOE/DOQ , plus a generous benefits package.

Qualified candidates will be interviewed on an ongoing basis.

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