Accountant I/II - ACO (Finance)
The County of Riverside's Auditor-Controller's Office, General Accounting Division, Reporting & Capital Asset Section, is recruiting for an Accountant I/II located in Riverside.
**ALL APPLICANTS MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPTS AS PROOF OF ACCOUNTING SPECIALIZATION COMPLETED AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
The incumbent will report to the Supervising Accountant and will be responsible for analyzing complex accounting and financial data to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). This includes maintaining and updating the Count Chart of Accounts, providing a detailed review of journal entries received from departments to ensure proper accounting principles and standards have been followed. Additionally, the candidate will be trained to review, approve, and post transactions related to capital assets and assist with year-end reporting and special projects as needed. All necessary training will be provided as needed.
The most competitive applicants will have experience with Peoplesoft Financials, general ledgers, capital assets transactions, journal entries, knowledge of accounting practices, reconciliations and Excel including experience with V lookups, pivot tables and macros. Incumbents will also have knowledge of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
The Accountant I is a natural progression underfill for the Accountant II. Incumbents are expected to promote to Accountant II after obtaining one year of experience as an Accountant I, meeting the education requirement and obtaining a satisfactory performance evaluation. Failure to promote to the Accountant II class will result in incumbents being returned to their former County classification or new hires being released prior to the end of their probationary period.ACCOUNTANT I ($59,520.86 - $80,564.64 Annually) • Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal record-keeping functions.
• Examine and analyze fiscal record-keeping systems and procedures.
• Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices).
• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.
• Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting cost systems, procedures, and records.
• Review the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.
• Develop routine rates or cost models.
ACCOUNTANT II ($62,794.58 - $84,995.66 Annually) • Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal recordkeeping functions in an assigned unit.
• Examine and analyze fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures.
• Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices).
• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules.
• Prepare a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.
• Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls.
• Prepare recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting and cost systems, procedures, and records.
• Analyze the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.
• Develop complex rate or cost models.
• Track, report, and reimburse routine federal or state grants. ACCOUNTANT I
OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting.
OPTION II Certification: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
OPTION III
Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting.
Experience: One year equivalent to the County of Riverside Accountant Trainee classification.
OPTION IV Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of that study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting.
Experience: Three years of paraprofessional accounting experience equivalent to the County of Riverside Accounting Technician classification series.
ALL OPTIONS Knowledge of: Accounting principles and practices; general business laws and budgeting methods.
Ability to: Analyze data, define problem areas, and draw logical conclusions; understand and apply the principles, laws, and procedures involved in the accounting and auditing functions; examine and verify records; maintain records and prepare accounting, statistical, and narrative reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
ACCOUNTANT II OPTION I Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting. (One year of experience as a professional accountant with the County of Riverside may substitute for the 18 semester or 27 quarter units of specialized coursework.) Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification . OPTION II
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
For questions regarding this recruitment
Contact Joshua Roberts at JoRoberts @rivco.org with any questions regarding this recruitment.
