Recruit III: Firefighter W/AEMT

About the role

This position is an Accounting lead position, acting under the direction of the Business Manager. This person will lead the Accounting team, providing oversight for day-to-day activities, and will work closely with the Business Manager and senior Accounting staff to evaluate accounting processes and procedures and make recommendations for process improvement, as well as develop methodologies for measuring the overall performance of the Accounting unit. Additionally, this person will act as a “bridge” between Accounting and the Child Support functions by having knowledge and experience in both child support and accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounting team, providing oversight for day-to-day activities
• Evaluate accounting processes and procedures and make recommendations for process improvement
• Develop methodologies for measuring the overall performance of the Accounting unit
• Work closely with the Business Manager and senior Accounting staff
• Act as a “bridge” between Accounting and the Child Support functions
• Assist the Accounting unit with complex tasks
• Exercise tact, diplomacy, and independent judgment
• Communicate with a wide range of people
• Elicit information from hostile and/or uncooperative clients
• Compile, organize, and document information
• Prepare statistical, financial, and narrative reports and records
• Establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers and the public
• Operate a personal computer
• Perform arithmetic calculations
• Identify and meet training needs of line staff
• Plan, organize, and review the work of staff
• Maintain confidentiality of information
• Organize and prioritize work assignments

Requirements

• One year of journey-level experience conducting financial evaluations or investigations that included a minimum of six months as a Child Support Officer II
• Or, a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as accounting, public or business administration, sociology, or psychology is desirable and may be substituted for up to six months of the required experience conducting financial evaluations or investigations

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: federal, state, and local laws governing child support actions; interviewing, skiptracing, and collections methods and techniques; public relations; report writing; sources used to locate individuals and/or assets; legal enforcement remedies; legal terminology and legal document processing; office and recordkeeping procedures; computer operations; basic arithmetic; accounting practices and procedures; English usage, grammar, and spelling
• Ability to: interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws governing child support actions; research and extract factual information; analyze and interpret information, develop conclusions, formulate strategies, and make recommendations; negotiate and obtain cooperation from the public, agencies, and organizations; work under pressure or in stressful situations; exercise tact, diplomacy, and independent judgment; explain technical information to the public, agencies, and organizations; communicate with a wide range of people; elicit information from hostile and/or uncooperative clients; compile, organize, and document information; prepare statistical, financial, and narrative reports and records; establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers and the public; operate a personal computer; perform arithmetic calculations; identify and meet training needs of line staff; plan, organize, and review the work of staff; maintain confidentiality of information; organize and prioritize work assignments; work independently

Skills

• Experience in leading a team to carry out projects and day-to-day assignments
• Experience in a variety of child support functional job assignments, including training of other staff members
• Experience working with Accounting unit, and some knowledge of Accounting procedures
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of CSE reports, including the ability to download reports into Excel, and format reports for ease of use
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and customer service focus

Benefits

For a summary of the benefits for this position, please visit the following Web site: http://www.sbcountyhr.org/relations/compensation/local620.html

Pay

$3,564.28 - $4,351.12 Monthly

Schedule

Full time