The County of San Mateo is conducting a recruitment for the positions of Accountant I/II.

In general, accountants perform complex professional accounting work relative to departmental procedures and records, and exercise independent judgment on financial transactions and processes. An accountant position may include the following duties:

• Preparing monthly cash reconciliation
• Reviewing accounting documents for conformance with state and federal regulations
• Preparing journal entries and reconciliation
• Planning, directing, reviewing and evaluating the work of fiscal office support staff
• Creating complex automated financial worksheets
• Acting as liaison with other County fiscal divisions

The ideal candidate will have the ability to:

• Multi-task
• Pay very close attention to detail
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Develop and maintain working relationships (i.e. with community providers and state staff)
• Work closely with management to develop the organization's budget

Additionally, the ideal candidates will have broad-based skills including basic auditing skills and have a strong understanding of accounting procedures, process and purposes.

NOTE: The established hiring list may be used to fill future Accountant vacancies, including classified, unclassified, full-time, part-time and extra-help/term positions. If you are interested in working for the County of San Mateo as an Accountant you are encouraged to apply now. Unclassified positions are at will positions and are not covered by San Mateo County Civil Service Rules.

Qualifications

Requirements: This classification requires the successful completion of a minimum of twelve (12) "semester" units of college level accounting coursework. NOTE: To convert quarter units divide by 1.5; eighteen (18) quarter units are equivalent to twelve (12) semester units.

Experience and Education: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

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  Accountant I: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or closely related field. Sub-professional accounting support work may be substituted for the education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two years.
• Accountant II: Two years of accounting experience preferably in a governmental or a public agency.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Principles, practices and terminology of general and cost accounting.
• Fund and governmental accounting.
• Business data processing, particularly as related to the processing of accounting information.
• General and subsidiary ledger maintenance.
• Assisting in the preparation of budget and financial reports.

Experience developing reports using spreadsheet applications (i.e. Excel) is highly desirable.

Application/Examination

The supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form.

The examination will consist of a standard, multiple-choice Civil Service Computer-Based Written Examination (weight:100%).

Qualified applicants will be notified via email, which will include the link to take the Computer-based Written Exam. Please make sure to read your notices carefully. Applicant requests for alternate test dates will not be granted. Accommodations for special medical conditions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

~RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE~
Final Filing Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 @ 11:59 p.m. PST
Computer-based Written Exam:
Opens: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Closes: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The County of San Mateo may require that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine. Employees hired into specified health care facilities and other high-risk settings where there is potential for frequent COVID-19 exposure to staff and highly vulnerable patients are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. For more specific information, please refer to the County's COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy.