ACCOUNTANT III , OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY

About the role

The LA County Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified and passionate individuals to join the Office of Diversion and Reentry. This position involves performing a full range of professional accounting and auditing work in the preparation, analysis, review, maintenance, reconciliation, and control of financial records and fiscal revenue and expenditures forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a section or unit of professional lower-level accountants and other technical and clerical accounting staff engaged in the full range of accounting activities.
• Reviews and performs a variety of the more difficult staff, systems, cost, revenue, and expenditure accounting assignments.
• Advises and consults with management concerning the accounting and financial implications of existing and projected department activities.
• Compiles and evaluates complex operating statements, final accountings of construction or other projects, and claims for reimbursement from other government agencies or private contractors.
• Reviews and prepares complex balance sheets, statements of income, fund balance statements, cost accounting reports, revenue and expenditure estimates, and other specialized financial reports.
• Compiles revenue and expenditure reports and prepares periodic financial statements of Federal and State grants for review.
• Participates in the formulation or modification of audit plans of grant operated agencies, business firms, charitable and nonprofit organizations or other government agencies.
• Conducts and oversees complex audits and writes summaries of findings and recommendations.
• Discusses audit findings with management and implements approved audit recommendations.
• Serves as staff consultant to County departments and other government agencies in coordinating accounting procedures to ensure County accounting controls.
• Serves as the department Internal Control Certification Program (ICCP) coordinator.
• Serves as the department Internal Control Certification Program (ICCP) coordinator.
• Supervises or performs complex cost surveys, revenue and expenditure analysis, and accounting systems and procedural studies.
• Recommends and monitors implementation of complex systems and procedures.
• Analyzes and provides accounting procedural and technical recommendations on legislation affecting County and department accounting activities and recommends methods for implementing changes mandated by new legislation.

Requirements

• 21 semester or 32 quarter units of accounting from an accredited college or university including at least two courses in advanced accounting subjects such as auditing, cost accounting, or governmental accounting.
• Two years of technical accounting experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Accountant II, Accountant-Auditor, or higher.
• A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Benefits

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Pay

The pay range for this position is determined by the employee’s qualifications and experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible and may vary based on department needs.