Accountant II-K Details

Accountant II-K

Tulare County, CA - Visalia, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

One (1) current vacancy with the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder Office located in the County Courthouse Visalia. This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and future vacancies. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Typical Duties

Maintain departmental financial records, accounts, and claims using manual and automated systems; prepare accounting entries for revenue and expenditures, transfer of funds, and account reconciliation; assist in planning, designing, and developing manuals and automated accounting subsystems; prepare and review statements and reports required by governmental agencies on grant and state funded programs, assist audit personnel with State and Federal grant regulations; examine funding and budgetary requests for propriety, legality, and supporting documents to determine validity of requests, allocated costs, and authorization of expenditures; accumulate and interpret cost data to determine departmental service changes; examine accounting procedures and make recommendations for improvement in recording and reporting financial transactions; may assign work to staff, review and analyze work products to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting principles and procedures; coordinate fiscal activities with coworkers, other County departments, and agencies; attend meetings and conferences on fiscal matters; may supervise, train, and evaluate clerical support staff.

Employment Standards

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration, which included 15 semester hours in accounting.

Experience: One (1) year of experience in accounting and financial records maintenance.

Knowledge of: Accounting principles, procedures, and terminology; math including decimals, fractions, and percentages; desirable knowledge of standard office practices and procedures, including use of standard office equipment; principles of budgeting, financial auditing and reconciliation; State and Federal grants; governmental accounting principles and practices; budgeting principles and practices; cost accounting.

Skill/Ability to: Analyze financial data and interpret results for management reports; prepare written financial reports and statements accurately; read and understand complex laws, regulations and fiscal and accounting manuals; communicate verbally in a patient, tactful, and courteous manner with the public; Prepare complex written financial reports and statements accurately; identify accounting problem areas, research alternatives, draw valid conclusions and recommendations; read, understand and interpret complex laws, regulations and accounting manuals; explain accounting procedures and terms to others; plan, organize and coordinate work flow to meet deadlines.

DESIREABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of: Governmental Accounting Principles and practices; basic knowledge of database management and some programming languages, i.e., HTML, XML, SQL, etc.; budgeting principles and practices; knowledge of at least one accounting information system, i.e., QuickBooks, Peachtree, etc.

Additional Information

Conditions of EmploymentPossession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid California drivers license. Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bargaining Unit 19

The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.

Benefit Amount: An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).

Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).

Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.

Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.

Vacation Accrual:
2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
5 weeks per year (11+ years of service)
Limit of 300 hours.

FLSA exempt employees accrue an additional 5 days of vacation per year.

Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 48 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave. Sick leave buy back after 3 years of service.

Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D: $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.

Long Term Disability Insurance: A Long Term Disability plan is provided. This provides financial protection for you by paying a portion of your income while you are disabled.

Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.

Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.

To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare County's benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/index.cfm/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/
The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.