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DESCRIPTION
THE AGENCY:
The Alameda County Auditor-Controller Agency is a general government agency which provides direct services to County residents as well as administrative and operational support to County departments. The Agency develops and maintains the Countys accounting payroll audit tax analysis budget and grants contract compliance and cost plan systems and procedures. The Central Collections Department collects receivables mandated by State and federal laws and regulations. The Office of the Clerk-Recorder provides for the recording of all recordable documents and maps collection and distribution of fees and taxes from recording documents and maintenance of the vital statistics register.
For more detailed information about the agency visit: Alameda County Auditor-Controllers Office.
Under general directionperforms varied professional auditing accounting and/or compliance assignments;records financial transactions and reports related information in compliancewith Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and County policies andprocedures; conducts audits in compliance with Generally Accepted GovernmentAuditing Standards (GAGAS); reviews accounting methods and practices of Countydepartments Special Districts and County contractors; prepares financialaccounting and analytical reports; and performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) issued by California Board of Accountancy or other states equivalent
- Active Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Active Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) issued by the American Payroll Association
- Fundamental Payroll Professional (FCP) issued by the American Payroll Association
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) including theory terminology and methods of application to a wide variety of accounting transactions and problems including governmental accounting.
- Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) including theory and practices for commercial and governmental agencies.
- Technical and statistical report writing and formatting.
- Methods of preparing evaluating and interpreting financial statements and transactions.
- Principles of implementing and maintaining internal controls.
- Computer applications related to the work including advanced computer spreadsheet word processing electronic work paper and financial management payroll and accounting systems.
- Analytical tools including triangulation of data statistical analysis etc.
- Applicable laws ordinances regulations and court decisions governing financial operations of a County and its departments.
- Project management techniques and systems.
- English language (including spelling vocabulary sentence and paragraph structure) to prepare grammatically correct reports letters and other written communications.
- Properly apply GAAP in recording financial transactions and reporting financial results and GAGAS in conducting audits.
- Accurately record financial transactions compile financial and operational reports.
- Effectively assist in the audit of agencies departments functions internal documents and reports.
- Review analyze balance interpret and reconcile financial reports and transactions; make recommendations as necessary.
- Identify deficiencies in fiscal controls or noncompliance with established accounting policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations; recommend modifications to enhance internal controls.
- Analyze evaluate and summarize simple to complex financial and statistical data and prepare recommendations; translate financial accounting information into a cohesive and comprehensive profile for an organization.
- Use electronic work papers to document organize and support results that meet audit objectives in accordance with professional audit standards and industry practices; maintain accurate and complete records and files.
- Effectively prioritize work and resources in order to meet deadlines and plan work for maximum productivity.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing technical financial and statistical accounting information reports and correspondence to clients and the general public.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers representatives from other governmental entities departments/agencies and the public.
- Work independently as well as in a team.
- Verbally express ideas concepts or recommendations concerning job assignments with other staff agencies and the public; facilitate productive communication by using tact and diplomacy.
- Be proactive in analyzing issues and developing solutions to improve processes and procedures.
- Read and understand technical accounting information.
- Adapt to changing work situations.
- Exercise sound decision making judgment initiative.
- Utilize advanced computer systems and applications; including financial management audit electronic work paper and accounting software.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1.) A review of applicants applications and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2.) A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the next step in the examination process.
3.) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about ourrecruitment and selection process please visit our .
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates aretentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:
Deadline for Filing:
5:00:00 PM Monday August 18 2025
Review of Minimum Qualifications:
Friday August 22 2025
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified:
Week of September 8 2025
Civil Service Oral Examination:
Week of September 29 2025
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
For your Health & Well-Being
- Medical HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance Critical Illness Long-Term Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1stUnited Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight (8) days of management paid leave.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @ @ and as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the My applications button on the Current Job Openings page.
Rosario Jones Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services County of Alameda
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All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.
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