County of Alameda

Under general direction, to plan, organize, and direct a varied and complex departmental accounting program; to prepare a variety of complex accounting statistical, and narrative reports; to supervise directly and through subordinates a staff of clerical, paraprofessional, and professional subordinates; and to do related work as required.    

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES  

Positions in this class are assigned responsibility for the total fiscal record-keeping program of a department having extensive and varied accounting functions.  They differ from positions in the lower class of Senior Accountant, in that incumbents of positions in the latter class carry responsibility for only a portion of a complex program or are entirely responsible for a much smaller activity, and do not supervise professional-level staff.  Supervising Accountants supervise professional accountants and paraprofessional and clerical personnel. They receive guidance and an over-all evaluation of work results from top departmental administrative levels.

NOTE:    The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification.  However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level.  Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

1. Plans, organizes and supervises the accounting functions for a department or agency having extensive and varied accounting and record-keeping functions.
2. Examines, analyzes, and makes recommendations on fiscal operations of a department or agency; develops and maintains procedures and forms for fiscal transactions, record keeping, and budgetary control; develops, maintains, and analyzes cost accounting systems for use in preparing annual budgets, cost reports, and other departmental needs; may assist in the preparation of annual budgets, including accounting and statistical analysis and justification; reconciles highly complex accounting systems.
3. Supervises directly and through subordinates, professional, clerical, and paraprofessional personnel; organizes, assigns, approves, and reviews work; develops procedures for workflow; trains new employees; evaluates the performance of all assigned staff; participates in the selection process of new employees and; makes recommendations on personnel transactions.
4. Organizes, assigns, and reviews work performed by staff in connection with payroll, personnel records, labor and materials coding, original fiscal entries, ledger entries, purchasing and payments, revenues and funds, and routine accounting and statistical reports.
5. Prepares a variety of highly complex periodic and special reports and financial statements.

EITHER I  

Experience:

The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience as a Senior Accountant in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II

Experience:

The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience as a Senior Auditor in the Alameda County classified service.

OR III  

Education:  

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in accounting, finance, or another closely related field.  

AND  

Experience:  

The equivalent of four (4) years full-time, increasingly responsible professional accounting, auditing, or administrative experience that included significant accounting/fiscal duties and responsibilities, one year which must have been in a supervisory capacity.       

NOTE:    The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

NOTE:    The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.  

Knowledge of:  

• Generally accepted accounting principles, governmental accounting and auditing principles, theory, and procedures.
• Cost accounting principles and systems.
• Computer accounting systems.
• Principles of public administration, personnel management, and business office management.
• Computerized accounting systems to track accounting transactions and to generate/retrieve final reports.
• Working knowledge of computer spreadsheet and word processing applications.  

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively in writing.
• Communicate effectively orally.
• Make decisions.
• Analyze and problem solve.
• Plan and organize.
• Conduct budget analysis.
• Manage personnel.
• Exercise interpersonal sensitivity.
• Prepare comprehensive, clear and concise, highly complex accounting and statistical reports.

Rev./Retyped: 8/83

TMZ:pb/Rev/Retyped: 12/85

TMZ:pb/Updated: 2/27/89

TMZ:pb/Updated: 9/11/89

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CSC Date:  1/22/86

JC:pf  Rev: 7/10/01

CSC Date:   8/29/01

BG:pf   Rev./Retitle  1/8/03

[old title:  Accountant III]

CSC Date:    9/3/03

DRH:sa  Revised 01/07/2021

CSC Date: 01/27/2021

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance 
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union 

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.  This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.