Accountant I/II

The County of Riverside's Flood Control Department has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant I/II at its Riverside location.

This position will focus on fixed assets accounting, ensuring timely and accurate reporting within dual Accounting Systems.

Key responsibilities include maintaining fixed asset records, preparing the Capital Assets Roll and related ACFR Notes, recording depreciation, tracking additions and retirements of assets, and supporting construction in progress (CIP) and land transactions.

The role also involves reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries, compiling annual Risk Management reports, and contributing to the District's $300 million budget process.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and highly motivated individual with a bachelor's degree in accounting, strong knowledge of GAAP, and proficiency in Excel.

The ideal candidate will have experience with budgeting, forecasting, and fixed asset compliance, and be capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates with strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently are highly encouraged to apply.

The Accountant II is the fully qualified journey level classification in the professional Accountant series and reports to a supervisory or manager position.

Incumbents perform the full range of assignments requiring a greater technical knowledge than those given to the Accountant I class.

In addition, incumbents may supervise clerical or technical staff, and may mentor Accountant Trainees.

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.

The Accountant II is distinguished from the Senior Accountant classification in that the latter is the advanced journey and lead level class in the series.

Incumbents perform complex accounting and auditing assignments requiring an extensive technical knowledge and the exercise of a greater degree of independent judgment than the Accountant II class.

Advancement to the Senior Accountant level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

The level at which the position is offered will be based on the amount and scope of the education and experience of the candidate and is at the Flood Control's discretion.

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