Auditor-Controller Accounting Manager
Starting salary up to $128,441.36/annually, a cash allowance of approximately $600/month, and a competitive total compensation package*
- 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.