Job Description
The County of Riverside's Office Of The Treasurer-Tax Collector is seeking an Accountant I for their office in Riverside, CA.
The Accountant I will perform a variety of accounting and auditing work in maintaining controls on various fiscal and accounting records. They will be primarily responsible for daily balancing and reconciliation of several different types of tax and fee collections and fund transfer activities; verifying and balancing a daily activity summary report with a bank deposit report; identifying and analyzing any out-of-balance discrepancies; examining transactions and determining corrective entries. Additional responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, preparing various audit correcting entries requested by the Fiscal Compliance Staff, releasing refunds and processing requests for stale-dated and returned warrants.
Qualified applicants must have public agency experience in tax portfolios and investments, the property tax system Aumentum and/or accounting experience in PeopleSoft.
The most competitive candidates will possess sufficient analytical and full account reconcilement skills, knowledge of the County ‘s integrated property tax system, departmental methods in tax collection and accounting, as well as the California tax laws, office policies and procedures are helpful.
Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector is responsible for the billing and collection of property taxes, and, for the receiving, processing, investing and most importantly, safeguarding of public funds, as mandated by the laws of the state of California.• Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal record-keeping functions.
• Examine and analyze fiscal record-keeping systems and procedures.
• Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices).
• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.
• Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting cost systems, procedures, and records.
• Review the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.
• Develop routine rates or cost models. OPTION I Education: 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, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
OPTION IICertification: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
OPTION IIIEducation: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
Experience: One year equivalent to the County of Riverside Accountant Trainee classification.
OPTION IVEducation: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of that study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
Experience: Three years of paraprofessional accounting experience equivalent to the County of Riverside Accounting Technician classification series.
ALL OPTIONSKnowledge of: Accounting principles and practices; general business laws and budgeting methods.
Ability to: Analyze data, define problem areas, and draw logical conclusions; understand and apply the principles, laws, and procedures involved in the accounting and auditing functions; examine and verify records; maintain records and prepare accounting, statistical, and narrative reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Who May Apply:
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Application Status
How to confirm your application was received or check on the status of your application, log-in to www.GovernmentJobs.com , click on your name in the upper right corner, and click on “Applications & Status.”
Due to the nature and volume of this recruitment you may only receive correspondence if you are referred for an interview or when the event is complete.
Sign Up for Job Alerts
Go to www.RC-HR.com , click on “Careers,” click on “County Job Openings,” and click on “Subscribe to Job Alerts” icon.
For Questions Regarding This Recruitment:
Contact Christopher Recinos Crecinos@rivco.org or at 951 - 955 - 9883. Please allow 1 - 3 business days for a response for your inquiry.
The Accountant I will perform a variety of accounting and auditing work in maintaining controls on various fiscal and accounting records. They will be primarily responsible for daily balancing and reconciliation of several different types of tax and fee collections and fund transfer activities; verifying and balancing a daily activity summary report with a bank deposit report; identifying and analyzing any out-of-balance discrepancies; examining transactions and determining corrective entries. Additional responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, preparing various audit correcting entries requested by the Fiscal Compliance Staff, releasing refunds and processing requests for stale-dated and returned warrants.
Qualified applicants must have public agency experience in tax portfolios and investments, the property tax system Aumentum and/or accounting experience in PeopleSoft.
The most competitive candidates will possess sufficient analytical and full account reconcilement skills, knowledge of the County ‘s integrated property tax system, departmental methods in tax collection and accounting, as well as the California tax laws, office policies and procedures are helpful.
Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector is responsible for the billing and collection of property taxes, and, for the receiving, processing, investing and most importantly, safeguarding of public funds, as mandated by the laws of the state of California.• Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal record-keeping functions.
• Examine and analyze fiscal record-keeping systems and procedures.
• Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices).
• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.
• Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting cost systems, procedures, and records.
• Review the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.
• Develop routine rates or cost models. OPTION I Education: 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, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
OPTION IICertification: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
OPTION IIIEducation: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
Experience: One year equivalent to the County of Riverside Accountant Trainee classification.
OPTION IVEducation: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of that study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
Experience: Three years of paraprofessional accounting experience equivalent to the County of Riverside Accounting Technician classification series.
ALL OPTIONSKnowledge of: Accounting principles and practices; general business laws and budgeting methods.
Ability to: Analyze data, define problem areas, and draw logical conclusions; understand and apply the principles, laws, and procedures involved in the accounting and auditing functions; examine and verify records; maintain records and prepare accounting, statistical, and narrative reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Who May Apply:
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Application Status
How to confirm your application was received or check on the status of your application, log-in to www.GovernmentJobs.com , click on your name in the upper right corner, and click on “Applications & Status.”
Due to the nature and volume of this recruitment you may only receive correspondence if you are referred for an interview or when the event is complete.
Sign Up for Job Alerts
Go to www.RC-HR.com , click on “Careers,” click on “County Job Openings,” and click on “Subscribe to Job Alerts” icon.
For Questions Regarding This Recruitment:
Contact Christopher Recinos Crecinos@rivco.org or at 951 - 955 - 9883. Please allow 1 - 3 business days for a response for your inquiry.
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