County of San Luis Obispo · 1 day ago
Accountant I/II/III- Department of Social Services
San Luis Obispo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior LevelThe County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services is seeking an ambitious and experienced Accountant I/II/III to serve in the Fiscal Division. The role involves professional accounting and budgetary work, including grant management and extensive state and federal reporting. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, analytical thinkers responsible for maintaining financial records and preparing various reports.
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Responsibilities
Performs professional accounting and budgetary work involved in establishing, analyzing, auditing, reconciling and maintaining financial records in support of designated programs or an assigned division or department
Provides fiscal administrative support in the preparation, analysis and monitoring of the departmental annual budget and designated budgets and accounts
Prepares and audits a variety of financial, statistical and budgetary reports, statements and records
Accurately perform professional accounting and budgetary work involved in preparing, analyzing, auditing, reconciling and maintaining financial records and reports
Prepare, analyze and monitor budgets
Provide consultation concerning assigned accounting and budgetary activities and related functions
Reconcile various fiscal statements to assure accurate fund accounting as assigned
Supervise, train and evaluate the performance of designated personnel as assigned by the position
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately
Analyze financial data and prepare reports, forecasts and recommendations
Meet schedules and timelines
Operate standard office equipment including a computer and assigned software
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field, including 12 semester units or 18 quarter units of accounting
Experience in budget and finance
Self-motivated
Highly analytical strategic thinker
Detail oriented with the ability to solve business problems
Ability to deliver insights that enable timely and effective operational decision-making
Knowledge of methods, procedures and terminology used in professional accounting work
Knowledge of principles and practices of governmental accounting
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Knowledge of analysis of complex financial statements and reports
Knowledge of financial and statistical record-keeping techniques
Knowledge of preparation of financial statements and comprehensive accounting reports
Knowledge of budgeting practices regarding preparation monitoring and control
Knowledge of financial analysis and projection techniques
Knowledge of research and statistical evaluation techniques
Knowledge of applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures
Knowledge of operation of a computer and assigned software
Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to accurately perform professional accounting and budgetary work involved in preparing, analyzing, auditing, reconciling and maintaining financial records and reports
Ability to prepare, analyze and monitor budgets
Ability to provide consultation concerning assigned accounting and budgetary activities and related functions
Ability to reconcile various fiscal statements to assure accurate fund accounting as assigned
Ability to supervise, train and evaluate the performance of designated personnel as assigned by the position
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare reports, forecasts and recommendations
Ability to meet schedules and timelines
Ability to operate standard office equipment including a computer and assigned software
Preferred
One year of experience at a level equivalent to Accountant I for Accountant II
Two years of experience at a level equivalent to Accountant II for Accountant III
Benefits
Health Insurance
Company
County of San Luis Obispo
County of San Luis Obispo is a government site that offers information & services in the economy, infrastructure, environment & community.
Founded in 1850
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Milei, PMP
CIO and Director, Information Technology
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