Official SealDepartment of Human Resources


#CBT-1657-903068
Supplemental Questionnaire

Last Name
First Name

 

1657 Accountant IV
City and County of San Francisco
Supplemental Questionnaire (Minimum Qualifications)

All applicants are required to complete the supplemental questionnaire as part of the on-line application process.  The purpose of this supplemental is to obtain a clear and concise summary of your professional and educational background as it relates to the 1657 Accountant IV. The questionnaire will be used to verify candidate's possession of the meeting the Minimum Qualifications for this position.  The information you provide on this questionnaire should be consistent with the information on your application and will be verified.  Applicants will be required to submit verification of qualifying experience.

The Minimum Qualifications for class 1654 Accountant IV per the terms of this announcement are:

Minimum Qualifications

These minimum qualifications are to be used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which may be required for employment in the class. Although these minimum qualifications are typical of the class, additional minimum qualifications may apply to a particular position.

Education and Experience:

1.    Requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field. Such education must include at least  eighteen (18) semester units or  twenty-four (24) quarter units of coursework in accounting;

AND

Six (6) years of professional accounting experience which includes analysis or problem solving.  Experience must include: Working with automated financial system (preferably a government system), performing difficult and responsible accounting and reporting work, preparing financial records, reports, and financial statements, in compliance with General Accepted Accounting Principles.  Experience must include two (2) years of verifiable experience supervising subordinate staff. OR

2. City and County of San Francisco Employees with six (6) years of professional accounting experience including experience as a 1652 Accountant II or 1654 Accountant III.  Experience must include two (2) years of verifiable experience supervising subordinate staff.

Substitution:

A Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, computer information systems, public policy, or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of work experience.


1

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Please answer all applicable questions by choosing the best response that matches your education and experience.

Based on your education, indicate the selection that best matches your HIGHEST educational attainment. (DO NOT COUNT UNITS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS.)

High School Diploma / G.E.D.
Completion of an Associate Degree from an accredited college/university
Completion of Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college/university
Completion of a Masters Degree or higher from accredited college/university
Completion of a Ph. D. from an accredited college or university.
None of the Above
2

In which area of study was the education listed above?

Accounting
Business Administration
Computer Information Systems
Public Policy
Other fields of study closely related
None of the above
3

Have you completed a minimum of eighteen (18) semester units or twenty-four (24) quarter units of coursework in accounting?  Only Accounting courses that are 3 units or more will be counted. Related coursework (e.g. finance, economics and math courses) will NOT count.

(Do not count units that are in progress)

 

I have completed at least eighteen (18) semester units or twenty-four (24) quarter units of coursework in accounting
I have less than eighteen (18) semester units or twenty-four (24) quarter units of coursework in accounting
I do not have any college coursework or credits in accounting
4

How much verifiable experience do you have in:   Professional Accounting which includes analysis or problem  solving.  Experience must include: Working with an automated financial system, (preferably a government system) performing difficult and responsible accounting, as well as preparing financial records and reports. 

I possess less than 1 year of experience performing professional-level accounting work as described above.
I possess 1 year to 1 year, 11 months of experience performing professional-level accounting work as described above.
I possess 2 years to 2 years, 11 months of experience performing professional-level accounting work as described above.
I possess 3 years to 3 years, 11 months of experience performing professional-level accounting work as described above.
I possess 4 years to 4 years, 11 months of experience performing professional-level accounting work as described above.
I possess 5 years to 5 years, 11 months of experience performing professional-level accounting work as described above.
I possess 6 or more years of experience performing professional-level accounting work as described above.
I do not have any experience as described above.
5

Are you a City and County of San Francisco Employee?

Yes No
6

How many years of experience as a 1652 Accountant II with the City and County of San Francisco do you have?

I possess less than 1 year of experience as described above.
I possess 1 year to 1 year, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 2 years to 2 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 3 years to 3 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 4 years to 4 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 5 years to 5 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 6 or more years of experience as described above.
I do not have any experience as described above.
7

How many years of experience as a 1654 Accountant III with the City and County of San Francisco do you have?

I possess less than 1 year of experience as described above.
I possess 1 year to 1 year, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 2 years to 2 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 3 years to 3 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 4 years to 4 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 5 years to 5 years, 11 months of experience as described above.
I possess 6 or more years of experience as described above.
I do not have any experience as described above.
8

How much verifiable experience do you possess in supervising subordinate staff?

I do not possess any experience supervising subordinate staff.
I possess less than 1 year of experience supervising subordinate staff.
I possess 1 year to 1 year, 11 months of experience supervising subordinate staff.
I possess 2 or more years of experience supervising subordinate staff.
9

I meet the above Minimum Qualifications for class 1657 Accountant IV per the terms of this announcement.

Yes No

 

Your responses should be consistent with the information on your application, and will be verified by your school transcripts. 

Verification of education in the form of a college transcript on university letterhead in PDF format must be submitted with the application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.  Include all transcripts from the colleges you have attended (i.e. junior colleges and universities). Transcripts must included degree conferred date. Copies of diploma(s) will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts.  Course descriptions may be requested.  Applicants who possess a degree that is from a foreign college or university will be required to provide an equivalency certification of the degree. For more information, please visit http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456. Equivalency certifications and all transcripts must be submitted upon completion of the Written Examination in order to move forward in the process.  Verification may be waived if impossible to obtain.  The applicant must submit a signed statement explaining why verification cannot be obtained.  Waiver requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Admittance to previous examination administrations is no guarantee of admittance to the current process.  Failure to submit verification of education or partial transcripts will result in rejection of your application.  

You will be able to upload transcripts to this online application OR EMAIL to Karena.Phung@sfgov.org include message Header "1657 Accountant IV - Transcript" OR US MAIL postmarked with tracking to address below:
Attn: 1657 Accountant IV - KP
City Hall, Room 482
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102

 


10

CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that I am the author of this application and that all information is true and based on my background, skills, and experiences.  I understand that any false, incomplete or incorrect statement may result in my disqualification or dismissal from employment with the City and County of San Francisco. I understand that any information provided is subject to verification.