Supervising Accountant - Finance and Business - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The County of Riverside's Finance and Business Unit at our Public Health Department seeks a Supervising Accountant to join our team in Riverside.
Responsibilities for this position include approving grant invoices, reconciling grant finances, preparing quarterly and annual accounting schedules, coordinating grant fund usage with branch leadership and staff, and providing training and support to grant accountants on their daily tasks.
To ensure compliance with the educational requirements for this position, please submit one of the following documents (applications lacking this information will not be considered):
- A copy of your degree if your major was in Accounting
- A copy of your transcripts if you minored in Accounting
- A copy of your foreign equivalency from NACES or AICE for foreign Accounting degrees
- Valid California CPA or CIA license
Note: Degrees not meeting the 18-semester or 27-quarter unit Accounting concentration do not fulfill our educational criteria.
Desired Qualifications:
- Governmental grants or governmental grant accounting experience
- Auditing experience
- Experience with PeopleSoft Financials and Microsoft Office
Schedule:
9/80 Friday - Day Shift (hybrid schedule 1-3 days per week depending on schedule and at the department's discretion)
Meet the Team!
Public Health Website
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.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Degree and Accounting Concentration Verification:
We must be able to verify that you meet the Accounting concentration requirement for this position. Before the closing date, you must upload a copy of your degree/transcripts, 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 ). Applications submitted without transcripts will not be considered.
Veterans Preference:
The County has a Veterans 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. Policy is available here: https://www.rivcocob.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Candidates who are current employees of the Department will be given priority consideration. These applicants will be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
For questions regarding this recruitment please contact the recruiter, Jill Eastman at JEastman@rivco.org
GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.
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.