Auditor-Controller Accounting Manager
- An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $1,700 and ongoing education/training opportunities
- Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
- Significant portion of health care premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan options
- County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
- Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
- May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment
- Eligibility for a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
About the Position
As an Auditor-Controller Accounting Manager you will prioritize and coordinate department mandates, goals, and objectives, exercising considerable discretion and independent judgment. In addition, you will:
- Oversee a team of 21 full time professional and technical staff
- Interpret California Revenue and Taxation Code, California Government Code and local ordinances for staff and the general public
- Collect Property taxes, transient occupancy taxes (TOT), Cannabis taxes, and other revenues for the County and taxing agencies within the County
- Maintain secured and unsecured tax rolls, and the operation of redemption activity
- Oversee the preparation and publication of delinquent tax lists, and actions to deed delinquent tax property to the State
- Prepare and manage the divisional budget
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) certification is highly desired
- Extensive knowledge of relevant California State Codes including Revenue and Taxation code
- Property Tax and tax collection experience
- Strong leadership skills that positively promote effective communication with staff and a collaborative work environment
- Experience overseeing a large team of professional, technical and clerical staff
- Exemplary customer service skills with the ability to handle difficult and demanding public inquiries
- Solid research and analytical abilities with expertise reviewing, interpreting, applying, and implementing regulations
- A commitment to improving organizational effectiveness, and the implementation of ongoing quality improvement initiatives
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Any combination of training and education which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, either possession of a college degree in accounting, finance or business administration, with at least 21 semester units or 28 quarter units of Accounting, including Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Cost Accounting, Auditing and Business Law or possession of a Certified Public Accountant Certificate would provide such opportunity.
Experience: Any combination of work experience which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, four years of increasingly responsible professional level experience in governmental accounting, with at least one year at a supervisory level, would provide such opportunity.
License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of: the principles, theories, practices and procedures used in governmental accounting, auditing, cost and budget systems; the laws, ordinances and regulations influencing County and District fiscal operations.
Considerable knowledge of: modern management theories and practices.
Working knowledge of: electronic data processing equipment and use of accounting methods and procedures associated with the use of such equipment.
Ability to: interpret complex laws, mandates and regulations and apply them to a variety of accounting and audit systems; plan, organize, direct and manage the work of the Department's Accounting Division or Department/Entity Accounting Division; analyze data and draw logical conclusions; evaluate, develop and install complex accounting systems and procedures; establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with Departmental staff, other County staff, staff of other governmental agencies and the general public; prepare comprehensive, clear and concise accounting, statistical, cost and administrative reports; present accounting and fiscal programs to a variety of groups and individuals.
Selection Procedure & Some Helpful Tips When Applying
- Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
- You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
- You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
- Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.
Responses to supplemental questions will be used in assessing minimum qualifications. Please provide specific and detailed responses of a reasonable length to allow for thorough assessment of your qualifications. Responses which state "See Resume" or "See Application" may be considered insufficient.
- Relevance of work history, related experience, and achieved level of education and/or training as described in the application and responses to the supplemental questions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A background investigation is required prior to employment. Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are typically required to sign authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation. Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy. Reference information will not be made available to applicants.
Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer are contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter. You may also review the Job Classification Screening Schedule to determine the requirements for this position.