Accountant I-II: Fiscal

The County of Riverside's Fiscal Analysis unit with the Behavioral Health Department seeks an Accountant I-II to join our team in Riverside.

Under direct supervision, the Accountant I-II assists higher level accountants to establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal record-keeping functions in an accounting subdivision for the Fiscal department; or audits the fiscal records and accounting procedures of special districts or County departments; and performs other related duties as required.

The Accountant I is the first working level classification in the professional Accountant series and reports to a supervisory or manager level position.

Incumbents may perform either accounting or auditing functions and are expected to have a broad knowledge of the principles and practices related to these functions in order to facilitate fiscal control and analysis, and to assume working level duties of limited difficulty.

The Accountant I is distinguished from the Accountant II classification in that the latter is the fully qualified journey level classification in the series, having greater scope of responsibility and requiring the exercise of independent judgment in performing complex accounting and auditing tasks.

The Accountant I is a natural progression underfill for the Accountant II.

Incumbents are expected to promote to Accountant II after obtaining one year of experience as an Accountant I, meeting the education requirement and obtaining a satisfactory performance evaluation.

Failure to promote to the Accountant II class will result in incumbents being returned to their former County classification or new hires being released prior to the end of their probationary period.

Please note: This position requires mandated overtime during peak fiscal periods and other critical deadlines, such as year-end close and budget season.
Essential Duties:



* Assist with grant management by tracking expenditures, monitoring compliance, and preparing financial reports.


* Support program management efforts through accurate financial tracking and analysis.


* Aid in developing and maintaining County budget documentation and forecasts.


* Perform contractor payment reconciliation, ensuring timely and accurate payment processing and record-keeping.

Desired Qualifications:



* Experience or coursework in budget and/or grant management.


* Strong attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to learn and apply accounting standards in a government setting.

ACCOUNTANT I SALARY

$31.25 - $43.35 Hourly

$5,416.40 - $7,514.66 Monthly

$64,996.83 - $90,175.90 Annually

ACCOUNTANT II SALARY

$32.97 - $45.74 Hourly

$5,714.30 - $7,927.96 Monthly

$68,571.66 - $95,135.58 Annually

To ensure compliance with the educational requirements for this position, please submit one of the following documents (applications lacking this information will not be considered):



* A copy of your degree if your major was in Accountin...