Accountant I/II

ABOUT THE POSITION

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The County of Riverside's Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) Department is seeking a qualified Accountant I/II who will be support the fiscal operations in relation to the Community Development Block Grant Program (HUD-CDBG Home Grant). The position will be assigned to their Riverside office.
The incumbent will maintain the cashflow report and fiscal recordkeeping functions and systems, monitor department revenue and expenditure budgetary accounts, reconcile revolving accounts and bank statements, prepare monthly claiming expenditure reports for the State and federal government, maintain and balance the procurement card, participate in internal and external audits, participate in annual departmental budget preparation, and perform special accounting-related assignments or projects as required. The role also includes managing several funding streams, overseeing multiple grants tied to specific project codes, and performing reconciliation tasks.
Competitive candidates will have experience with the PeopleSoft Financial system, previous experience working with state and federal grant-funded program requirements, preferably with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
The Accountant I is a natural progression underfill for the Accountant II. Incumbents are expected to promote to Accountant II after obtaining one year of experience as an Accountant I, meeting the education requirement and obtaining a satisfactory performance evaluation. Failure to promote to the Accountant II class will result in incumbents being returned to their former County classification or new hires being released prior to the end of their probationary period.

The level at which this position is filled is based on the candidates qualifications and at the departments discretion.

Salary Range:

Accountant I - $32.4984 - $45.0880

Accountant II - $34.2858 - $47.5678

Meet the Team!The Riverside County Department of Housing & Workforce Solutions (HWS) is a dedicated group that prioritizes delivering services to the County’s most vulnerable populations. Through helpful interventions that meet our county’s housing and workforce-related needs, HWS is promoting prosperous neighborhoods and healthy communities.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Accountant I - $32.4984 - $45.0880

•     Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal record-keeping functions.
•    Examine and analyze fiscal record-keeping systems and procedures.
•    Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices).
•    Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules.
•    Prepare or assist in the preparation of a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.
•    Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls.
•    Prepare or assist in the preparation of recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting cost systems, procedures, and records.
•    Review the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.
•    Develop routine rates or cost models.

Accountant II - $34.2858 - $47.5678

• Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal recordkeeping functions in an assigned unit. 
• Examine and analyze fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures. 
• Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices). 
• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules. 
• Prepare a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports. 
• Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls. 
• Prepare recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting and cost systems, procedures, and records. 
• Analyze the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts. 
• Develop complex rate or cost models. 
• Track, report, and reimburse routine federal or state grants.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• EQUIVALENT TO ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN refers to functioning primarily as a key assistant to a professional accountant or other management staff in a large organization; performing difficult and complex paraprofessional accounting work that required the use of a wide range and variety of basic accounting principles and procedures in the establishment and maintenance of an accounting system for a large organization; performing highly responsible and complex work in specialized/technical reviews; having final approval and control of complex and varied accounting records, accounts, or claims.

• EQUIVALENT TO SUPERVISING ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN refers to the planning, coordinating, and supervising of a large fiscal support unit in a large organization; performing a variety of program and administrative support duties for higher level positions, which may have included the research, analysis, and interpretation of complex legislation or codes, and the development of related financial program and/or operational changes. 

For questions regarding this recruitment

Contact Danilo Lozano at or. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accountant I - $32.4984 - $45.0880
• OPTION I
• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework
• OPTION II
• Certification: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor
• OPTION III
• Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework
• Experience: One year equivalent to the County of Riverside Accountant Trainee classification
• OPTION IV
• Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of that study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework
• Experience: Three years of paraprofessional accounting experience equivalent to the County of Riverside Accounting Technician classification series
• Accountant II - $34.2858 - $47.5678
• OPTION I
• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework. (One year of experience as a professional accountant with the County of Riverside may substitute for the 18 semester or 27 quarter units of specialized coursework.) Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification
• OPTION II
• Certificate: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor
• Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification
• ALL OPTIONS
• Knowledge of: Accounting principles and practices
• principles and procedures of governmental accounting
• general business law and budgeting methods
• principles of good office management and effective supervision
• computerized data processing
• Ability to: Analyze data and draw logical conclusions
• maintain records and prepare accounting, statistical, and narrative reports
• supervise the work of others
• establish and maintain effective working relationships
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for County of Riverside is Martin Rivera.

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