Accountant Auditor III - Redding, United States - County of Shasta, CA

Description

Salary :
$65, $83,760.00 Annually


Location :
96001, CA


Job Type:
Full-Time Regular


Job Number:
301_HHSA_AD_043024


Department:
Health & Human Services Agency - Administration Branch


Opening Date:
05/03/2024


Closing Date:
5/20/2024 9:00 AM Pacific

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY


HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY

ADMINISTRATION BRANCH

ORAL EXAM IS
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2024

SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES LISTED UNDER THE
IDEAL CANDIDATE
STATEMENT MAY ALSO BE USED TO SCREEN APPLICATIONS

SEE "SPECIAL REQUIREMENT" SECTION REGARDING


POSSESSION OF A VALID
DRIVER'


S LICENSE

RESPONSES TO
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONSREQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE:
MAY 20, 2024 AT 9:00 AM


SALARY INFORMATION
$5,469 - $6,980 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $ $40.27 APPROXIMATE HOURLY

*Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases

Please visit


ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY
Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere.

With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Health and Human Services Agency

The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with communities to protect and improve the health and well-being of Shasta County residents.

Established in 2006, the HHSA is organized into four branches:

Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, with a centralized Administration Services. The HHSA promotes optimal health for all.

The frail, the abused, the mentally ill and those without resources look to the HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety.

This transformation improves efficiency, avoids unnecessary duplication of effort, encourages collaboration among programs and organizes the HHSA's services to be more responsive to the needs of the public.

Administrative Services

includes Contracts, Asset Management, Fiscal, Financial Audits and Control, Medical Billing, HHSA Planning and Community Relations and Education. Each of these groups support the branches to help them achieve their goals.


ABOUT THE POSITION

Under supervision, to perform difficult and complex professional accounting and auditing fiscal work; to prepare a variety of accounting statistical narrative reports; to review accounting methods and practices of County departments, special districts, and other agencies; and to perform related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

A position in this class performs super-journey level accounting and fiscal work in a large operating department with a separate fiscal system and diverse and complex fiscal operations, and in the absence of technical accounting supervision.

In the Auditor's Office a position in this class may be assigned to perform the most difficult general or cost accounting work and systems accounting duties and conduct the most complex fiscal and management audits characterized by multiple funding sources and contracts, large dollar programs and particular audit sensitivity.

Incumbents may supervise a small unit of professional staff or act as team leaders.


IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of governmental accounting policies and procedures and will have experience interpreting Federal and State regulations.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience in fund accounting, cost allocation, governmental budgeting, participating in audits, preparing financial reports, and monitoring budgets.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, able to meet multiple, and competing deadlines, and is well-organized.

The ideal candidate will also have experience working with complex spreadsheets, creating formulas, and using pivot tables. Additionally, the ideal candidate is team-centered, thinks creatively, develops new approaches to problems, and is results-orientated.


EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Prepares a variety of periodic and special accounting and narrative reports of varying complexity for major special districts, the County, State and Federal agencies; assists in the preparation of large departmental and special district budgets by analyzing revenue by source, preparing financial, budgetary and other budget detail in cooperation with program staff, and preparing preliminary recommendations; reviews contracts, grants and transfers of funds for propriety and sufficiency, ensures that cost accounting system changes are made, and sets up appropriations; performs a variety of general and cost accounting work in a complex and separate fiscal system with diverse elements (e.g., inter-governmental service fund, major special districts and related budget units and funds); analyzes and investigates variances between actual and budgeted expenditures necessitating realignment of appropriations, encumbrances and/or payments to reflect proper cost accounting within budget constraints; analyzes and reconciles a variety of County, State and Federal accounting records which vary because of different grant and fiscal year periods, differences in payments and receipts and co-mingled funds; reconciles trust funds; reviews accounting systems and practices and institutes improvements; develops accounting systems or procedures as needed for control purposes, for monitoring and reporting costs on major capital improvement projects, and for cost accounting for grants; develops cost standards; conducts fiscal compliance audits characterized by multiple funding sources and controls large dollar programs and particular sensitivity; examines and audits accounting records, financial statements and other records; prepares working, financial statements and other records; analyzes, maintains and improves accounting systems and procedures; consults with department heads, government officials, business organizations and other interested parties on auditing and fiscal policy, practice and methods; may supervise a small unit of professional or technical staff or act in a lead capacity.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:


Knowledge of:

General and cost accounting principles and practices; auditing practices for certain positions; business law; grant and governmental accounting principles and practices; governmental budgetary operations; general laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations; the use and limitations of data processing accounting operations.

Ability to:

Effectively perform a variety of difficult and complex governmental, general and/or cost accounting assignments; modify and maintain accounting systems; perform difficult, complex and sensitive fiscal and management audits of a variety of government agencies; understand, interpret and apply provisions of Federal, State and local regulations and policies pertinent to accounting and fiscal operations; prepare a wide variety of financial reports and statements for assignments in accounting and auditing; develop and monitor large departmental budgets; advise management staff on accounting and fiscal matters; supervise or act as team leader over a small group of professional staff.

The above employment standards are typically attained with one year of experience as

Accountant-Auditor II

with Shasta County or three years of professional experience performing complex accounting, auditing and/or systems work.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Possession of an appropriate California driver license.


SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

Do you have experience tracking expenditures and analyzing fiscal data? Yes/No
If yes to supplemental #1, please explain your experience. If no, to supplemental #1, write 'na'
Do you have one year experience as an with Shasta County or three years of professional experience performing complex accounting, auditing and/or systems work? Yes/No
If yes to supplemental #3, please explain your experience. If no, to supplemental #3, write 'na'
Do you have experience with the County Expense Claim?
If yes to supplemental #5, please explain your experience. If no, to supplemental #5, write 'na'
Do you have a valid California Driver's License? Yes/No


PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account. Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.

As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints).

An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application.

Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position.

The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.

Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

Shasta County participates in E-Verify. For more information visit If you do not have internet access, contact Personnel at to request a flyer.

In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the United Public Employees of California - General Unit.

Employees in this classification are covered under the CalPERS retirement program. Depending on the provisions of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and other applicable laws, an employee in this classification will be covered under one of the following CalPERS retirement formulas:
(1) 2% at 55, (2) 2% at 60, or (3) 2% at 62. An employee in this classification will also contribute up to 9.5% his/her pay to this plan or will contribute such other amount to the plan as authorized by PEPRA and other applicable laws. Please visit our employees benefit page at for additional information regarding benefits and CalPERS coverage information. The provisions in this flyer and on the County's website are for information purposes only. To the extent the provisions of the flyer or the County's website are inconsistent with PEPRA and other applicable laws, PEPRA and other applicable laws shall govern.


APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES
Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 9:00 a.m., on May 20, 2024.

A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application.

It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as, "Refer to Resume and/or Cover Letter," or "See Attached Resume and/or Cover Letter" the employment application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission.

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Closing date postmarks or faxes will


NOT
be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination.

Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process.

Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.

Veterans' Credit
:

Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score.

To be considered for this credit, a veteran


MUST

provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.)

WITH THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL FILING DATE.

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at

or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities.

Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin.

Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at ; relay service ; fax

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act.

You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you.

After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting


SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Shasta County Personnel

1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001;


NOTE:
Various bargaining units may have benefits that alter from this general summary. This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to labor agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.

THESE BENEFITS DO
NOTAPPLY TO EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES


Holidays:
12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year.


Vacation:

10 working days a year during the first three years of service; 15 working days a year - 4 through 9 years of service; 17 working days a year - 10 through 15 years of service; 20 working days a year - 16 or more years of service.

Note - accrued vacation leave may not be used until after six months of employment. For purposes of vacation accrual, a working day is no more than 8 hours.


Sick Leave:
96 hours of sick leave are earned each year with no maximum accrual.

Employees terminating in good standing after completion of 5 years of continuous service will receive a pro-rata payoff of accumulated sick leave.

Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement. Note - accrued sick leave may not be used until after three months of employment. Accrued paid leave benefits are used in conjunction with FMLA/CFRA as appropriate.


Bereavement:
Maximum of 24 hours for each non-concurrent death in the immediate family.


Health Plan:
Shasta County contracts with PERS for medical insurance and has an alternative Blue Cross plan. Employees in the Teamsters bargaining unit are insured through a Teamsters Trust plan.

Depending on the plan selected, the County pays most, or all, of the employee premium, and contributes a portion of the dependent premium.

Contributions are made for a portion of a retiree's insurance premium.


Dental Plan:
The County pays a portion of the employee's and dependents' premium for dental insurance. The employee pays the full premium during the first six months of coverage.


Vision Plan:
The County pays the employee premium and employees may enroll dependents at their own expense.


Life Insurance:
The County pays the premium for life insurance for most employees. The amount of coverage varies by bargaining unit.


Retirement:
The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security. Members hired prior to May 8, 2011 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 55 benefit.

Members hired after May 8, 2011 but before January 1, 2013 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 60 benefit.

Members hired after January 1, 2013 are covered under the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) with a benefit formula of 2% @ 62.

Please review the specific MOU for stipulated retirement formulas.

Employees pay 7.75% of his or her salary, on a pre-tax basis for a period of time as specified in his or her labor contact, or Personnel Rules as appropriate.

Miscellaneous:
Deferred Compensation plans available through specified companies.
IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.
Optional insurance products are available.


SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or links is subject to change without notice.

Shasta County Personnel

1450 Court Street, Room 348
Redding, CA


Comments, please email:


01

Do you have experience tracking expenditures and analyzing fiscal data?

Yes
No

02

If yes to supplemental #1, please explain your experience. If no, to supplemental #1, write 'na'

03

Do you have one year experience as an Accountant-Auditor II with Shasta County or three years of professional experience performing complex accounting, auditing and/or systems work?

Yes
No

04

If yes to supplemental #3, please explain your experience. If no, to supplemental #3, write 'na'

05

Do you have experience with the County Expense Claim?

Yes
No

06

If yes to supplemental #5, please explain your experience. If no, to supplemental #5, write 'na'

07

Do you have a valid California Driver's License?

Yes
No

Required Question
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