Tribal Health Maintenance Director

About the role

Performs difficult professional accounting work including the examination, analysis, maintenance, reconciliation, and verification of financial records; develops and implements new accounting systems; and performs related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of detailed accounting, statistical, and narrative financial statements or reports requiring analysis and interpretation.
• Reviews and analyzes grants, contracts, and proposals for fiscal soundness and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles and County policy.
• Aids in developing, preparing, and reviewing Federal and State grant budgets.
• Collections data on direct, indirect and overhead costs of operation as they relate to the setting of rates and fees.
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of new or revised accounting systems, procedures, and records.
• Participates in the preparation, evaluation, justification, and maintenance of budgets and budgetary controls.
• Supervises and reviews the work of fiscal and clerical personnel in making entries, reconciliations, and performing other fiscal record-keeping work.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or related field and one year of professional accounting experience.
• One year of experience performing duties equivalent to the class of Accountant I with Santa Barbara County.
• A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License may be required for some positions.
• Knowledge of: accounting principles and practices; computer software applications of accounting procedures; and basic math.
• Ability to: analyze fiscal data and draw logical conclusions; define accounting problems and recommend effective solutions; detect possible weaknesses of internal control and standard accounting procedures and recommend revisions; verbally communicate accounting procedures and policies clearly to others; use personal computer applications including spreadsheet software; write memos and reports clearly and concisely; organize work and set priorities to meet deadlines; read, understand, and apply legal requirements and administrative policies to departmental accounting functions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; plan, initiate, and complete work assignments with a minimum of direction; and perform basic mathematical calculations.

Skills

• Knowledge of: principles and procedures of governmental accounting.
• Ability to: interpret and analyze complex fiscal data and draw valid conclusions; and use personal computer applications including word processing and database software.

Benefits

• Generous County Defined Benefit Plan.
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Retirement Reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, and 1937 Act plans.
• Health Benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Supplemental Term or Whole Life Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance and more!
• Alternative Transportation Benefit (TDM).
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Miscellaneous Benefits.

Pay

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

Schedule

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