Payroll Analyst (Auditor-Controller Analyst I)
Payroll Analyst (Auditor-Controller Analyst I)
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Position Description
- Final Filing Date: Monday September 22 2025Exam #: 25/20B24/08ND
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 - General Accounting and Payroll
Under general direction performs complex professional accounting and payroll functions and financial analysis of the Countys fiscal operations for County-wide programs and systems; interprets and applies legal requirements and policies pertaining to payroll; and provides advice consultation and professional support on fiscal accounting and payroll procedures. This classification may supervise professional and/or technical staff and performs other related work as required. The current vacancy is in 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
- Plans organizes coordinates oversees and performs the complex accounting fiscal and/or audit work to prepare a variety of payroll reports and schedules that support payroll operations
- Prepares financial schedules analysis documentation and a variety of complex accounting tax and financial reports that include payroll tax and wage reports
- Provides advice assistance and training to departments regarding year-end closing payroll reporting payroll accounting processes and compliance requirements and/or payroll systems operations
- Supervises professional and/or technical accounting staff that may include: assigning directing training and reviewing subordinates work for accuracy completeness and compliance with established requirements; manages work performance; and recommends transfers reassignment and discipline
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with departmental management and staff other County departments external agencies community-based companies vendors and State and Federal program auditors
- Performs a variety of other complex accounting auditing and financial analysis operational issue resolutions and monitoring to include: payroll regulations; systems operation and maintenance; data security; and payroll operations
- Plans develops coordinates and implements fiscal management policies goals objectives procedures standards and programs with the management team
- Reviews analyzes researches interprets and communicates legislation to ensure compliance with laws rules and regulations that fiscally impact County and departmental programs.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge skills and abilities:
Thorough knowledgeof:- Principles and methods of payroll operations and management tax and financial reporting financial analysis and general accounting.
- Enterprise and government accounting principles and practices
- Accounting and auditing principles and practices used in public finance including third-party reimbursement principles policies and procedures
- Government and non-government auditing and accounting principles and procedures
- Professional report writing techniques
- Accounting and payroll principles practices standards and methods
- Laws ordinances terminology processes practices and procedures governing payroll operations
- Automated payroll timekeeping and financial systems including ERP systems operations and maintenance
- Internal Revenue Code; California Public Employment Law; various benefit provider rules and regulations
- Research and assessment techniques
- Quantitative analysis and business statistical methods and techniques
- Principles and practices of supervision including work planning scheduling reviewing evaluating
training and corrective action - Related computer technology systems hardware and applicable software application and operations
- Governmental accounting principles and operational practices
- Business law applicable to financial operations.
- Plan organize direct and coordinate the payroll fiscal and accounting activities to support county operations
- Analyze evaluate and solve complex payroll fiscal accounting and administrative problems
- Prepare clear and concise payroll accounting financial statistical and narrative reports; present information to a group effectively
- Develop or revise accounting systems processes and activities to meet changing needs
- Assist in the design and implementation of computerized payroll and accounting systems
- Develop implement and administer automated data gathering processing and reporting systems
- Present technical and financial information and reports effectively
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Select supervise assign work train and evaluate the performance of others
- Properly interpret determine and apply appropriate laws regulations policies and collective bargaining agreements to county operations
- Make accurate complex computations and reconciliations
- Meet schedules and timelines
- Provide excellent and courteous customer service and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Examples of Experience/Education/Training
Any combination of training education and/or experience which provides the knowledge skills and abilities and required conditions of employment listed above is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is: Education: Equivalent to a bachelors degree in Accounting Public or Business Administration Economics Finance or a closely related field with course work in Accounting Finance and Business Administration. Experience: Three (3) years of experience performing professional level accounting/auditing duties with a CPA firm public or private agency or two (2) years of experience at a level equivalent to an Accountant-Auditor III in Monterey County. 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
- Be available to work a flexible schedule including evenings weekends holidays and during times of disaster and/or emergency.
BENEFITS:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view theUnit 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 PROCEDURESby Final Filing Date of Monday September 22 2025 by 11:59 PM (PST)Hard copy applicationsmay be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM by contacting:County of Monterey Auditor-Controllers OfficeAttn: Nairi Davis Senior Human Resources Analyst168 W. Alisal Street 3rd Floor Salinas CA 93901Phone: Email: Fax:
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 Human Resources Analyst at or email
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