Senior Accountant-Auditor-Limited-Term - County of Nevada

The County of Nevada, California, is in search of a Senior Accountant Auditor.

The highly professional Auditor-Controller's Office is interested in motivated candidates ready to complete a variety of sophisticated accounting duties in finance, accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, expense management, reporting, and analysis, in addition to statistical, and narrative reports vital to producing accurate and timely financial statements.

The position is limited-term for the period of April 2024-December 2026. Even though it is limited term, candidates will be offered all the benefits and perks of full-time employment.

We need additional staff support to help us continue our excellence in business operations while existing staff plan and implement a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system. The ERP software helps us conduct business with citizens in areas such as Finance, Human Resources, Audit/Treasury, Payroll, and Information Services. The project requires current staff experts to be directly involved in the implementation of this exciting new system, which is where you come in.

So, if you're interested in learning and getting hands-on experience to support the Auditor-Controller while current staff work on the multi-year, multi-phase software implementation, we want to hear from you!

Main Duties:
This position will be primarily focused on fiscal and administrative activities related to the daily operations of the Auditor-Controller’s office including but not limited to:

• Assist with daily cash balancing and revenue research 
• Review and post accounts payable documents and reconcile County credit card activities
• Participate in preparation of various financial statements and footnotes for the County Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
• Review and post journal entries 
• Assist with preparation of the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan
• Reconcile various accounts and conduct ledger reviews
• Assist with the implementation of new GASB pronouncements
• Prepare and file claims and reports with various governmental regulatory agencies 

The ideal candidate must have a good working knowledge of governmental accounting principles and standards, be proficient in the use of spreadsheets and general software programs, be a good critical thinker, be a quick learner, and be comfortable taking on a variety of accounting assignments with limited training.  Familiarity with GASB pronouncements is a plus.    
 
 Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and clear communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and balanced.

Our staff members enjoy an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to, a generous sick time/vacation/leave benefit; 11 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays; CalPERS retirement; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a flexible spending account (FSA); a dependent care account (DCA); and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. The County also participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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