Under general supervision, performs professional financial, accounting and auditing duties for county-wide programs and activities in the Auditor-Controllers Office; performs related duties as required.
The class of Senior and Principal Accountant-Auditor series is found only in the Auditor-Controllers Office. Incumbents in this class may be rotated among a variety of accounting and auditing assignments and may be assigned accounting duties in the General Accounting or Budget and Tax Divisions of the Auditor-Controllers Office, or auditing and/or system duties in the Audit and Systems Division. This Accountant-Auditor series is distinguished from other Accountant and Auditor classifications in that the duties of this series is broader in scope and complexity, encompasses county-wide responsibilities for financial activities as opposed to departmental activities; in addition, the incumbents are required to assist and review departmental accounting and auditing activities.
Senior Accountant-Auditor is the full journey level in this series. Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of auditing and accounting assignments, including management studies, performance audits, as well as financial and compliance audits, financial reporting, cost accounting, complex reconciliations and other accounting assignments. Work is performed independently, applying generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards; however, assistance on difficult technical matters is available. Work may be checked occasionally during progress for appropriateness and adherence to time requirements, but routine analyses and applied methods, techniques, and procedures are expected to be correct. Incumbents may review the work of others for quality and completeness and may work as a team leader on assignments of average difficulty.
The Principal Accountant-Auditor is distinguished from Senior Accountant-Auditor in that in addition to the duties performed by the Senior Accountant-Auditor, incumbents in this class must independently plan and conduct the most complex and sensitive audits and accounting projects characterized by multiple funding sources, more sophisticated computer systems, and complex accounting requirements which require technical interpretation of policies, regulations and contracts, a well as management and performance audits of large scope and/or policy impact.
Incumbents also provide training and guidance to staff and audit clients.
Accounting Specialty:
Auditing Specialty:
Knowledge:
Senior Accountant-Auditor: Working knowledge of all the knowledge required for the Associate Accountant-Auditor, Auditor III and IV, Accountant III or equivalent accounting or auditing position in addition to those of Accountant-Auditor, plus one years experience.
Principal Accountant-Auditor: Working knowledge of all the knowledge required for the Senior Accountant-Auditor, plus one years experience.
Abilities
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Senior Accountant-Auditor: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in either Business Administration, Finance, Financial Management, Auditing, Accounting or related field and three years of professional experience with increasing responsibility performing accounting and auditing functions. Course work must include at least 18/24 semester and/or quarter units in upper division courses in accounting, auditing or finance.
Principal Accountant-Auditor: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in either Business Administration, Finance, Financial Management, Auditing, Accounting or related field and one year of professional experience performing Senior Accountant-Auditor or equivalent accounting and auditing functions. Course work must include at least 18/24 semester and/or quarter units in upper division courses in accounting, auditing or finance.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS