Accountant-Auditor I

ACCOUNTANTAUDITOR I

The Solano County AuditorControllers Office is seeking motivated candidates with strong analytical and communication skills and a desire to be challenged to join the Property Tax Division as an entrylevel AccountantAuditor I.

The Property Tax Division administers the property tax apportionment system of the County and distributes countywide property taxes special assessments general obligation bond payments to the local taxing entities in accordance with applicable laws.

The assigned duties involve the use of an automated system. The candidate will be part of a team that just implemented a new countywide property tax system and will:

• Learn about California property taxes including special assessments voter debt etc.
• Learn the complexities of property tax laws and answer the publics queries relating to property taxes.
• Learn to use the automated county property tax system in performing assigned duties.
• Participate in the preparation of complex financial reports Property Tax Administration Fee and various State reports.
• Distribute countywide property taxes special assessments and bond payments to various funds and agencies
• Learn to analyze a variety of periodic complex reports and/or fiscal problems involving cost accounting statistics and legal research.
• Perform analytical review of costs and fiscal data; learns to prepare complex and difficult adjusting entries

Education:Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university is required in business administration accounting auditing finance financial management or closely related field. Course work must have included at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting. See Document Submittal Requirements for more information.

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The current opening is for a limitedterm position; however the eligible list established from this recruitment will also be used to fill parttime and fulltime regular limitedterm or extrahelp positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

04/01/2025 5:00 PM Deadline to submit application and required education documents (First Review). Applications will be reviewed every four weeks thereafter

Based on the information provided in the application documents the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be prescheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to selfschedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received the selection process may consist of an initial application screening a mandatory information meeting a supplemental questionnaire assessment a written and/or practical exam an oral board exam or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicants ability to advance in the process; as such responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70 is required to continue in the selection process unless otherwise announced. All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224 hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelors degree is required for this position including specific units. All candidates must submit a copy of their college diploma (verifying the degree date earned and area of specialization) and official/unofficial transcripts (verifying institution student date degree and area of specialization conferred) by the final filing deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their diploma or transcripts by the final filing date will be disqualified from the recruitment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or nonU.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.
How to Submit Your Documents

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS
In addition to uploading attachments when applying online candidates may submit documents by fax toor by email to Be sure to include the recruitment title (AccountantAuditor I) and the recruitment numberin your email or fax.