Supervising Accountant - Environmental Health - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The County of Riverside's Environmental Health Department is recruiting for a Supervising Accountant in Riverside. The Supervising Accountant will oversee the Accounts Receivable team and will supervise technical accounting staff in their daily processing functions. The incumbent will also be responsible for the preparation of financial reports, reconciliation of statements and accounts, and will assistwith the department budget, year-end schedule, and rate review. Additionally, the Supervising Accountant will provide training and guidance to accounting staff with regards to accountingsystems and procedures.
The department desires candidates with experience using PeopleSoft Financials and Intermediate Microsoft Excel functions.
Environmental Health
The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health is a multifaceted department dedicated to protecting the health of people and the environment in Riverside County. Their mission, "to enhance the quality of life in Riverside County," is accomplished through a dedicated staff of professionals including licensed and/or certified inspectors overseeing and enforcing numerous programs, from food facility inspections to hazardous waste designed to protect both the public and the environment.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Supervise staff, and maintain and control the fiscal recordkeeping functions and systems in a departmental accounting function; supervise and participate in the preparation, review, and verification of a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.
• Examine and analyze complex fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures to evaluate effectiveness; develop, revise, and maintain forms for fiscal transactions, recordkeeping and budgetary control.
• Review, evaluate, design, implement, and revise accounting systems; review laws, legislation, and policies to ensure compliance and determine impact on accounting procedures.
• Provide guidance and assistance to department and other officials on a variety of accounting and budgetary problems.
• Coordinate the methods, procedures, and work of the accounting unit supervised with other sections, departments, or outside fiscal intermediaries.
• Organize, assign, and review work of subordinate staff; evaluate, train, and provide technical assistance to subordinate staff; coordinate accounting work with data processing systems.
• May perform purchasing or other fiscally related staff services; may assist in the preparation of district and departmental budgets; perform special accounting-related assignments or projects as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
OPTION I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting. (One year of experience as a professional accountant with the County of Riverside may substitute for the 18 semester or 27 quarter units of specialized coursework.)
OPTION II: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
Experience:
OPTION I: Two years of experience as a professional accountant or auditor equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant II class performing the full range of journey level accounting or auditing assignments.
OPTION II: One year of experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Senior Accountant, which included acting in the lead capacity over accounting and clerical staff performing complex technical accounting or auditing work.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of:Accounting principles and practices including governmental accounting, budgeting, laws, and regulations affecting governmental financial operations; principles of business management and office methods and procedures; data processing systems applicable to accounting operations; the principles of supervision.
Ability to: Evaluate and supervise the work of subordinate staff; interpret and analyze complex data and material and draw local conclusions; understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to accounting operations; maintain complex records and prepare complex reports and financial statements; prepare oral and written reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Application Deadline- Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.
Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.
Other Requirements
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's.
Veterans' Preference
The County of Riverside has a Veteran's Preference Policy . Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference.
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .
Degree Verification:
Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES )or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).
Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts.
What's Next:
This recruitment is open to all applicants.Applicants who are current County employees of the Environmental Health Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close or be extended without notice. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
GENERAL INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Maria Ledesma at mjledesma@rivco.org
If you are experiencing technical problems, you may contact the governmentjobs.com applicant support desk Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at support@governmentjobs.com or toll-free 1-855-524-5627.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY - LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit can be coordinated with other available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.