Associate Accountant-26242510

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

County of San Diego is seeking an experienced Associate Accountant to perform professional accounting work and supervise clerical staff as needed. The role supports budgetary records, journal entries, and financial reporting within Planning & Development Services (PDS) and the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD).

Interviews begin the week of December 7, 2026, with offers after completion of interviews.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with accounting courses and two years of professional accounting experience.
• California CPA certificate qualifies; a master's can substitute for one year of experience.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain complex budgetary and financial records and prepare complex reports.
• Perform accounting or auditing duties including journal entries and financial statements.
• May supervise clerical or paraprofessional accounting staff.

Conocimientos

Account reconciliation

Budget accounting

Journal entries

Leadership

Time management

Educación

Accounting degree with courses

Descripción del empleo

Are you an experienced accountant who is looking to take your accounting career to the next level? If so, we have the position for you!

ASSOCIATE ACCOUNTANT

Interviews will begin the week of December 7th, 2026. Job offers will be made after interviews have been successfully completed.

The starting salary for this position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications at time of appointment.

Future Salary Increase June 2027 – 4.30% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.30% Market Adjustment)

Associate Accountants are responsible for performing professional level accounting work in maintaining a complex set of budgetary or financial records and producing the more complex accounting reports/statements. Associate Accountants may supervise others performing clerical and/or paraprofessional accounting work. In addition, they are responsible for performing accounting or auditing duties involving fiscal transactions, journal entries, financial statements, records, reports, and may supervise the accounting work for a small department or a division/section/unit in larger County departments. The current opening is in Planning & Development Services (PDS) and San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD). The ideal candidate is an individual who is organized, manages time efficiently, leads staff effectively, and can troubleshoot when issues arise. Additionally, the ideal candidate has a full understanding of account reconciliation, reallocations, journal entries, budgetary accounting, and how to conduct time studies. This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies within other departments as they occur.

Please read the Associate Accountant job description for additional information.

Hiring Process and Timeline

• i. Job Offer and Background Process begins shortly after the interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
• ii. Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• iii. Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in accounting or a closely related field such as finance, business administration, or economics, with at least twelve (12) semester or eighteen (18) quarter units of accounting from among the following courses: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Fund Accounting, Cost Accounting, or Auditing; AND, a at least two (2) years of professional accounting experience.

Note: A California CPA Certificate will be considered as meeting the education requirement. A master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in accounting may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Blind Applicant Screening

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Conditions of Employment

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Evaluation

The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a nine (9) month employment list based upon scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

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