Organizational Effectiveness Process Coordinator - Human Services

About the role

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and future vacancies. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate and direct the operations of the general accounting division in the Auditor-Controller's Office
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of professional accountants and clerical accounting staff
• Train accounting personnel in the theory and application of accounting principles
• Develop recommendations and participate in the implementation of new policies and procedures
• Plan, organize and direct the preparation of the County cost plan
• Supervise the preparation of the County annual financial report
• Review Board resolutions and agreements to implement appropriate accounting actions
• Review budget control of County funds and special district funds
• Prepare operating statements, balance sheets and other fiscal and accounting reports
• Supervise the preparation of financial summaries, statements and reports
• Establish and supervise the maintenance of the general and special ledgers and other accounting records
• Supervise the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts and the apportionment of taxes to various districts and funds
• Review and study changes in legal and procedural requirements affecting accounting records
• Oversee the county-wide automated accounting and financial system
• Assist in resolving needs and setting priorities for automated systems with the Data Processing Department
• Handle special assignments involving accounting problems in County departments or special districts
• Participate in the resolution of employee grievances
• May act for the Auditor-Controller or Assistant Auditor-Controller in accounting matters as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge Of Advanced accounting practices to design and review accounting systems
• Cost accounting practices to properly determine and allocate costs
• Governmental accounting principles and practices to assist in preparing annual reports and financial statements
• Budgeting principles and practices to assist in preparation of the annual budget
• Business law and Government Code sections relevant to local government accounting
• Automated accounting systems to evaluate systems and streamline operations

Education

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major study in accounting or business administration including 15 semester hours in accounting
• Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible accounting and/or auditing experience including one year in a supervisory capacity