Senior Accountant

The County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Finance and Forecast Services Division, is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join our team.

This recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies throughout the County.

The Senior Accountant will serve as a Deputy Auditor Controller, performing high-level accounting functions that are vital to the fiscal operations of the department.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in financial analysis, accounting compliance, and public sector accounting systems, including PeopleSoft and CalSAWS.

Key responsibilities for this role include reviewing and approving a variety of payment types, such as vendor invoices, client payment requests, contract payments, and employee reimbursements, ensuring all documentation complies with applicable rules, regulations, and internal control policies.

The Senior Accountant will also reconcile EBT Repayment Agreements, verifying that payments are accurately processed and correctly posted to clients' recovery accounts.

As a deputized Auditor Controller, the incumbent will review and sign warrants generated in-house for Category 1 and Revolving Fund checks, with a thorough examination of supporting documentation to ensure full compliance.

Another critical duty of this role involves managing wire transfers received from the Social Security Administration on behalf of foster care children.

This includes monitoring incoming transfers, preparing and distributing related reports, and providing the accounting string to finalize transactions through MRU.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, and at least three years of progressively responsible accounting experience, preferably in a government or public sector setting.

Lean Sigma certification is preferred, as it demonstrates a commitment to process improvement, efficiency, and operational excellence.

Meet the Team!

The County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services is comprised of employees who work collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community.

Can you see yourself here?• Maintain and control the fiscal recordkeeping functions and systems in a departmental accounting function involving complex and diversified work, or in the Auditor-Controller's Office, plan, organize, and perform complex and specialized accounting work.

• Examine and analyze complex fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures; prepare, review, and verify a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.

• Reconcile accounting records, identify discrepancy/error and make necessary corrections.

• Develop job aid and/or write/update desk procedures.

• Preparation of a variety of accounting, narrative and statistical report

• Participation in the conduct of audits, as needed, identify non-compliance, internal control weakness and report on f...