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Senior Accountant
Salary: $91,955.52 - $111,770.64 Annually
Location: Sacramento County
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 27545-B
Department: County Wide
Opening Date: 10/21/2024
Closing Date: 1/21/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
Description:
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 11/4/24, 12/9/24, 1/21/25 (Final).
Under general supervision, Senior Accountants lead, plan, schedule, and oversee the work of staff performing a wide variety of accounting and fiscal duties while performing the same and/or more difficult duties as those being led. Incumbents also ensure completion of tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures; communicate policies, procedures and job expectations; and provide training to staff.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities:
- Knowledge of principles and practices of leadership, mentoring, and training.
- Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations such as the revenue and taxation code.
- Various professional accounting standards such as generally accepted auditing standards and generally accepted accounting principles.
- Accounting procedures and their application to a variety of accounting transactions.
- Methods and procedures of governmental budget preparation and control.
- Financial statement preparation.
- Cost and revenue projecting, and cost allocation methods.
- Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications.
- English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy; AND
- Two years of full-time, paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Accountant or Auditor.
Or:
- A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy; AND
- Two years of full-time, paid professional public, management, and/or government accounting/auditing experience.
Application Information:
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.
For more information regarding County jobs, visit www.SacCountyJobs.net.
The County of Sacramento is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free workplace. All persons selected for appointment must pass a drug test administered by the County at no cost to the applicant.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer.
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