THE POSITION
With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the State of California with the ability to report to Sacramento-based physical worksites daily if required.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The Department of Public Works, Parking Services Division, is seeking an Accountant Auditor to assist the division’s fiscal team. This position will perform internal audits, prepare monthly financial reports for managed parking locations, and develop review procedures for financial reporting and data extraction functions from various information technology systems. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting, auditing, and analytical skills as well as the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Governmental operations experience and information technology systems proficiency is desirable.
Under general supervision, the Accountant-Auditor performs professional accounting or auditing work including recording and reporting of financial transactions and budgetary control for assigned funds and City departments; review accounts payable, payroll, tax, and other fiscal records; develop, document, review, and determine impact of new accounting and auditing procedures and standards; and prepare financial reports, statements, audit reviews, analyses, and annual work papers.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Accountant-Auditor class is the journey level class in this series and is populated with multiple incumbents who make routine and/or limited commitments related to assignment and prescribed by organizational policies and procedures. The Accountant-Auditor class is distinguished from the next higher level of Senior Accountant-Auditor in that the latter has responsibility for a higher degree of accounting knowledge, expertise, and ability to independently handle progressively difficult assignments. Additionally, at the Senior Accountant-Auditor level, incumbents develop and implement complex accounting system modifications usually involving the lead of subordinate professional accounting personnel.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is provided by higher-level administrative or accounting personnel. Responsibilities may include direct or indirect supervision of other lower level accounting or clerical personnel, or student interns.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Qualifications
Knowledge of :
Skill In
Ability To
Experience And Education
Education :
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting, or in business administration, public administration or related field with major coursework in accounting.
-AND-
Experience
Two years of technical/professional level accounting experience.
PROOF OF EDUCATION
Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts anddegrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.
Special Qualifications
Driver License :
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Probationary Period
Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.
THE SELECTION PROCEDURE
Please note, the City of Sacramento’s preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. If you’re requesting Veteran’s credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application, delivered in person, or sent to the Employment Office by email/fax or mailed by the final filing deadline. Information regarding the use of Veteran’s credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C. Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) – The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate’s education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:3.Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate’s eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Accounting Auditor examination.
Questions
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Bilingual Pay
Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That’s right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.
Pension Reform Act
The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee’s Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant’s eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Additional Information
Civil Service Rules: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Administration/HR-Boards-Commissions/Civil-Service-Board
Union Contracts: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Labor-Relations/Labor-Agreements
Salary Schedule: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Document-Library
Closing Date/Time: 11/2/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
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