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Accounting Specialist (Yuba County)

Date Posted: 1/2/2020

Employer: Yuba County

Salary Range: $2,993 - $3,293 Monthly + Benefits

Closing Date: 1/14/2020

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of Accounting Specialist in the Health and Human Services Department and the Treasurer/Tax Collector’s Department. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies for this classification that may come available in other departments during the duration of this list. Under supervisory or management direction, the incumbent performs specialized accounting support duties including departmental payroll, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax billing and collections; performs financial and accounting office support duties that require a specialized knowledge; provides administrative support to assigned supervisor; performs the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series, which may include providing lead direction over assigned personnel, and performing duties including, but not limited to, verifying and processing departmental payroll, reviewing a variety of financial reports for accuracy, performing the more complex research and auditing of financial documents and performs other duties as assigned. Incumbents at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility.

 

Ideal Candidate:

 

The ideal candidate has knowledge of policies and procedures related to the functional area (s) to which assigned; business arithmetic, algebra, statistics and their applications; applicable laws, codes and regulations; principles and practices of financial record keeping and bookkeeping; and principles and practices of auditing financial documents and records. Skill in performing the most complex accounting support duties; organizing, researching and maintaining accounting and office files; making accurate arithmetic calculations; planning, directing and reviewing the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis; and reviewing financial documents for completeness and accuracy.  Experience using and developing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is preferred.

 

Required Qualifications:

 

Minimum: Graduation from high school and two (2) years of experience at a level equivalent to the County’s classification of Accounting Assistant II.

 

Preferred:  In addition to the minimum, two (2) years of college (60 semester units) with course work involving accounting, bookkeeping or a related field.

 

Special Requirements:

 

Must successfully complete an extensive and thorough background investigation which may include Live Scan fingerprinting and/or credit check prior to hire. Will be required to perform disaster service activities pursuant to Government Code 3100-3109.

 

Final Filing Deadline: Monday, January 13, 2020 at 5:00 PM  

 

 

To Apply:

ON-LINE APPLICATION: Applications may be submitted on-line through CalOpps at: https://www.calopps.org/yuba-county/job-19956804

 

OR

 

HARD COPY APPLICATION: You may access a hard copy of the Yuba County employment application by visiting our website at www.yuba.org. Our applications are available in a PDF, or you may pick up these materials in our office located 915 8th Street, Suite 113, Marysville, CA 95901. Hard copies of applications can be submitted to our office in person, by U.S. Mail or by fax at 530-749-7864. Applications must be received by the final filing deadline; postmarks or applications received after the final filing deadline will not be accepted.

 

All applicants will be given written notice regarding the status of their application and selection procedures. The County prefers to communicate via email, if provided, to expedite communication. It is also recommended that applicants review their SPAM mail daily as to not miss any important communication from the County.

 

Applicants are responsible for notifying the County of any changes to their contact information, including but not limited to e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, primary and secondary telephone numbers.

 

 

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