Senior Accountant

Incumbents in this class are responsible for the management of an accounting/fiscal unit. Responsibilities may include general oversight in areas such as: general ledger accounts payable financial statements cost allocation/reimbursement and cash reconciliation.

Positions in this class differ from those in the class of Accountant I/II in that their primary assignment is the supervision of staff and broad over sight of various fiscal activities. Positions in this class may also perform the more difficult accounting and auditing assignments.

• Plans activities and services of a complex accounting unit; selects trains supervises and evaluates professional para-professional and clerical accounting staff; resolves complex technical problems of subordinates; performs a wide variety of specialized accounting assignments.
• Reviews and analyzes federal state and other regulations including cost reimbursement policies and guidelines; reviews allocation of costs within the department and/or division; reviews analyzes and recommends policies procedures guidelines and other business activities to ensure legal compliance and efficiency.
• Supervises and participates in maintenance of the units accounting and billing systems; determines appropriate expense and revenue classifications.
• Provides information for and prepares comprehensive financial reports for internal units federal state and local agencies and/or to private auditing firms as required by governing agencies; prepares budget reports for management review and assessment of the agencys fiscal performance budgetary compliance and allocation of resources.
• Assists in preparation of complex budgets; compiles and prepares budget estimates from anticipated operating costs cash collections revenues and expenses; maintains appropriate budget controls over departmental expenditures.
• Assists in the preparation and review of cost reports; participates in cost report audits.
• Participates in preparing and reviewing federal and state grant reports participates in financial budgeting of programs resulting from propositions and senate and assembly bills; participates in related audits.
• Acts as liaison with other management staff other accounting units federal and state intermediaries the County Auditor-Controllers Office the County Administrators staff and other County departments.
• Confers with administrative and/or management staff and makes recommendations as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of program development and administration.
• Accounting theory principles practices and procedures and their application to a wide variety of accounting transactions and problems with particular reference to governmental accounting.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration
• Auditing theory principles and practices.
• Cost accounting principles and practices; enterprise funds;
• Auditing theory principles and practices.
• Principles of supervision training and performance evaluation.
• Pertinent federal state and local laws codes ordinances and regulations.
• Modern office procedures practices and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as spreadsheets databases and electronic data processing systems.

• Oversee and manage a complex accounting/fiscal unit.
• Train and supervise professional and non-professional staff.
• Plan and organize effectively; gather and analyze data.
• Evaluate accounting and auditing problems.
• Prepare complex financial and statistical reports.
• Develop appropriate systems for accounts records forms and procedures.
• Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing spreadsheet and database applications.
• Adapt to changing technologies and learn the functionality of new equipment and systems.
• Interpret and apply rules and regulations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing.

Examination Information
Training & Experience Examination Weighted 100%

The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidates knowledge skill abilities and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. To obtain a position on the eligible list candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.

Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.

Eligible List Information

A departmentalopen eligiblelist will be established for the county of Tuolumne. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

Retest Period

Once you have taken the examination you may not retest for SIX (6) MONTHS from the established eligibility date.

Special Testing Arrangements

Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability military or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements please contact CalHR at or upon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical military school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination.

Education Documents

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications you must attach your transcripts to your application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

General Information

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity initiative dependability good judgement the ability to work cooperatively with others and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process a background investigation may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.

Additional Information
The ability to speak read and write Spanish in addition to English would be an asset in this
position but is not required.
A valid drivers license may be required at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Positions may require pre-employment screening including background checks and
fingerprinting.
Government agencies accessing US government information which include federal tax
information must ensure that background investigation requirements for all agency employees and contractors that have access to federal tax information are consistent to the IRS background investigation requirements for access to federal tax information. A background check may be required if the position requires access to these types of records. Background requirements consist of three components which include fingerprinting citizenship verification and local law enforcement checks. State agencies must conduct investigation during time of hire and ensure a reinvestigation is conducted 10 years from the date of the previous background investigation for each employee that has access to federal tax information.

Benefits
Generous leave accruals
Step Increases upon each 2080 hours worked until max salary is reached
Longevity incentive
Medical dental vision insurance with substantial employer paid contribution
CalPERS retirement benefits