Assistant Auditor-Controller

WBCP, Inc.; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Monterey is seeking an Assistant Auditor-Controller to drive efficiency, transparency, and accountability across its government operations. Reporting to the elected Auditor-Controller, this position will mentor Division Chief Deputies and provide strategic leadership across five divisions, overseeing a roughly $2.3 billion annual budget.

The role includes final ERP implementation oversight—HR/Payroll and Budget/Financial modules—plus leveraging expertise in finance, GASB

Qualifications

• Background in finance, auditing, accounting, payroll, and ERP implementation.
• Experience at city/county level or in a similarly sized public sector organization.
• Knowledge of GASB standards and state/federal regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration, attention to detail.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and collaborate with Division Chief Deputies.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across five divisions.
• Ensure accountability in spending of the County's ~ $2.3 billion annual budget.
• Assist with overseeing final implementation of the ERP system, the HR/Payroll module.
• Support the Budget and Financial modules.

Skills

Finance & accounting

Auditing

Payroll

Public sector experience

ERP implementation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Assistant Auditor-Controller

County of Monterey, California

Annual Salary: $180,780 - $246,912 DOE/DOQ

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, this position will mentor and collaborate with the Division Chief Deputies. The Assistant Auditor-Controller provides strategic leadership and oversight across five divisions, while ensuring accountability in spending of the County's approximate $2.3 billion annual budget. The new Assistant Auditor-Controller will have the exciting opportunity to assist with overseeing the final implementation of the County's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, the HR/Payroll module and to support the newly implemented Budget and Financial modules. The ideal candidate will have a background in finance, auditing, accounting, payroll, and ERP implementation experience, preferably at the City or County level, or 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.