Position Description

Final Filing Date: Monday, October 14, 2024

Exam #: 24/20B22/09ND
Department
The Auditor-Controller is an elected official who provides the County of Monterey with financial leadership and expert advice on a wide range of fiscal matters and advocates financial integrity and accountability in all County business practices. The department consists of five divisions: Administration, Systems, General Accounting, Internal Audit, and Disbursements (Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Property Tax).

Position Summary
Under direction, performs the most complex professional accounting duties involved in establishing, maintaining, analyzing, auditing, reconciling, and verifying financial records in support of County-wide programs; provides fiscal administrative support in preparing, analyzing, and monitoring accounting transactions and balances; prepares and audits a variety of accounting and complex financial, statistical, and budgetary reports, statements, and records utilizing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); and performs other work as required. Incumbents m ay be assigned the following professional specialized areas: • General Accounting • Property Tax • Accounts Payable • Auditing • Systems and Payroll.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Prepares the most complex accounting records and transactions; reviews accounting records and transactions for accuracy; analyzes records and transactions in order to project results; reviews large or complex federal or state claims; performs professional accounting and auditing duties.
• Calculates, posts, audits, and adjusts journal entries; updates accounts to reflect revenue and expenditures; audits accounts for errors and makes appropriate adjustments; reviews and reconciles different financial systems; reconciles various financial statements to ensure accurate fund accounting; matches financial statements with cash amounts; reviews and approves account transfers and other transactions.
• Provides complex technical accounting and auditing consultation to departments, divisions, or programs; responds to inquiries, resolves issues, and conflicts, and provides detailed and technical information concerning related standards, practices, pending legislation, laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures; attends and participates in various meetings, committees, and professional groups.
• Oversees the preparation of or prepares a variety of comprehensive financial, narrative, and statistical reports, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, state and federal reports, and special district reports; prepares and submits mandated reports within established timeframes.
• Ensures integrity of financial information provided to Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Officer, state and federal officials and auditors, and county staff; makes corrections to balance sheet accounts; reviews reconciliations, such as warrants, payables, cash, and investments; performs variance analysis and makes appropriate corrections.
• Assists Auditor-Controller Analysts and Auditor/Controller division chiefs with the implementation, oversight, and auditing of accounting, budgetary, operational, and other fiscal-related policies and procedures. Provides consulting
  services for departmental executive staff, finance and accounting managers, and CAO Budget Office staff.
• Maintains current knowledge of and complies with applicable laws, codes, rules, regulations, established policies and procedures, and with generally accepted accounting principles; ensures accuracy of input and output data.
• Monitors and assesses budgetary and accounting systems, techniques, and procedures for financial effectiveness and operational efficiency; identifies, develops, and implements policies, procedures, techniques, and systems to enhance fiscal accuracy, operational efficiency, financial effectiveness, and compliance with established requirements.
• Communicates with County staff, governmental agencies, and outside organizations to exchange information, coordinate activities, and resolve issues and concerns.

To view the complete job description, please visit the County of Monterey website: Accountant Auditor III

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Thorough knowledge of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Internal control systems, cost accounting, and general ledger.
• Methods, procedures, and terminology used in professional accounting.
• Principles and practices of governmental accounting.
• Financial statement and report analysis; techniques of financial forecasting.
• Principles, practices, and techniques of financial and statistical recordkeeping.
• Principles, practices, methods, and techniques in preparing financial statements and comprehensive accounting reports.
• Research and assessment techniques.
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Working knowledge of:

• Related computer hardware and applicable software.
• Principles and practices of management theory.
• Principles and practices of supervision, including work planning, scheduling, reviewing, evaluating, training, and corrective action.

Skill and Ability to:

• Interpret, explain, and apply legal and procedural rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Interpret and apply professional accounting and auditing principles and standards.
• Gather, organize, and evaluate data.
• Analyze highly complex fiscal data and operating procedures, making projections and recommendations.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze complex financial statements and reports.
• Prepare, analyze, and monitor funds, budgets, and accounts.
• Accurately perform professional accounting and auditing work.
• Apply principles and practices of governmental accounting.
• Analyze financial data; prepare reports, forecasts, and recommendations.
• Explain County financial processes and systems to departmental accounting and finance staff.
• Perform complex mathematical calculations.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Operate standard office equipment, including a computer and associated software.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Provide excellent and courteous customer service and establish and maintain effective working.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above may be acquired through various types of experience, education, or training, typically:

Education:
Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
AND
Experience:
Three years of experience performing full working-level accounting/auditing duties with a CPA firm, a public agency or the private sector, or two years of experience at a level equivalent to an Accountant-Auditor II in the County of Monterey.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.

BENEFITS:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit X Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the County of Monterey Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES

Apply Online at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/montereycounty

by Final Filing Date of Monday, October 14, 2024, by 11:59 PM (PST)

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

County of Monterey, Auditor-Controller’s Office

Attn: Nairi Davis, Senior Personnel Analyst

168 W. Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas, CA 93901

Phone: 831-755-5040 Email: davisn@countyofmonterey.gov Fax: 831-796-6046

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes the submittal of required application materials. A complete application packet will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants who are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
The County of Monterey is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. The County of Monterey is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Nairi Davis, Senior Personnel Analyst, at (831) 755-5092 or email davisn@countyofmonterey.gov

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 10/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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