Accountant I

ABOUT THE POSITION

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The County of Riverside's Purchasing and Fleet Department has an opportunity for an Accountant I position in Riverside.

This position will be responsible for providing services such as accounts receivable, reconciling accounts, general accounting, and creating financial reports.

The incumbent will also be responsible for monthly projections of expenses/revenues as well as act as back up for Accounts Payable and processing invoices.

The department seeks candidates with prior accounts receivable billing, Internal Service Fund, and/or general fiscal experience.

Those with a background utilizing Microsoft Excel and accounting software such as PeopleSoft.

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.

Meet the Team!

The Purchasing and Fleet Department's primary function is to provide vehicles, goods and services to other County Departments and agencies within the County of Riverside.

Providing a unified purchasing system that ensures integrity and fairness, with centralized responsibility for oversight of solicitation, vendor selection, negotiation, award, contract management, reporting, disposal of surplus property and emergency logistical support for the benefit of Riverside County agencies.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal record-keeping functions.

• Examine and analyze fiscal record-keeping systems and procedures.

• Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices).

• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules.

• Prepare or assist in the preparation of a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.

• Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls.

• Prepare or assist in the preparation of recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting cost systems, procedures, and records.

• Review the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.

• Develop routine rates or cost models.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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