What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant I/II/III position at Merced County?
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assists in reviewing and evaluating existing County and special districts accounting systems to determine the need for new systems or revision of existing systems.
- Collects data, interviews personnel, and assists in designing or designs new or revised systems by providing manuals or personal instructions.
- Assists in audits of financial transactions and accounting operations of County departments, and special districts.
- Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial data for the purpose of preparing statements, and other reports.
- Reviews postings, accounts allocations, expenditures, and contractual requirements to determine adherence to departmental or county policy.
- Reviews and evaluates existing County, and special districts accounting systems to determine the need for new systems or revision of existing systems.
- Implements and follows up on new or revised systems by providing manuals or personal instruction.
- Prepares worksheets and narrative and statistical reports on findings.
- Assists in the training and supervision of new employees.
- May prepare department budget and funding and expenditure report for various agencies.
- May approve and process all expenditures and revenue transfers.
- Provides training and lead direction to other Accounting staff.
- Directs and participates in difficult and complex accounting and auditing assignments.
- Assists in establishing the reviews and evaluates existing County, and special districts accounting systems to determine the need for new systems or revision of existing systems.
- Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial data for the purpose of preparing statements, and other reports.
- Reviews postings, accounts allocations, expenditures, and contractual requirements to determine adherence to departmental or County policy.
Accountant I
Education:
Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 12 semester or 24 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed. Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate will satisfy the education requirement.
Accountant II
Experience:
Two (2) years of progressively responsible general accounting and/or auditing experience; or one (1) year of experience in governmental accounting and/or auditing.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 12 semester or 24 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed. Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate will satisfy the education requirement.
Accountant III
Experience:
Three (3) years of progressively responsible general accounting and/or auditing experience; or two (2) years of experience in governmental accounting and/or auditing.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. If the major has been in a field other than accounting, at least 12 semester or 24 quarter units of college level accounting courses must have been completed. Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate will satisfy the education requirement.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
- Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
- Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
- Respond appropriately to situations.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
- Train and provide lead direction to staff.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
- Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
- Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
- Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
Knowledge of:
- Generally accepted government accounting principles, theories, and practices.
- Governmental cost accounting and budgeting procedures.
- Modern office and administrative practices and equipment.
- Electronic accounting and electronic data processing procedures, methods, and equipment.
- Basic auditing theory, principles, techniques and practices and their applications to government.
- Laws, ordinances, and regulations governing the financial operation of the County, its departments and special districts.
- County policies, practices, and procedures in accounting and auditing.
Ability to:
- Learn, analyze, and evaluate fiscal records and make appropriate recommendations.
- Learn County policies, practices, and procedures in accounting and auditing.
- Make mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately.
- Perform detailed work involving numerical data.
- Understand and carry our oral and written instructions.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
- Analyze, and evaluate fiscal data and related operating methods and make appropriate recommendations.
- Prepare comprehensive and accurate accounting, financial and statistical reports of various types and complexity.
- Perform moderately complex accounting procedures independently.
- Plan, initiate, and complete work assignments with a minimum of direction.
- Train and provide direction to Accounting staff.
Salary : $54,683 - $80,954
