The City of Sacramento requires all newly appointed employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
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 City of Sacramento’s Human Resources Department is seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Accountant Auditor to perform the City’s employee and retiree health benefits monthly accounting and data reconciliation process, process and maintain department fiscal and budget transactions, and assist with routine data reconciliation and auditing projects. The successful candidate will have the ability to use advanced Microsoft Excel techniques to combine and compare multiple data sets, understand government financial practices, and write and maintain procedures.
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.
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.
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Experience:
Two years of technical/professional level accounting experience.
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.
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.
1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;
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 Accountant Auditor examination.
4. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)– All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.
5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting; and provide proof of receiving a complete COVID-19 vaccination. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
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