Accountant I/II (Finance)

The Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency (TLMA) has two opportunities for Accountant I/II. These positions are located in Riverside and support either the Aviation or Deposit Base Fees (DBF) sections.

These positions support TLMA departments with proper receipting, accurate funding, refunds, issue research, and timely correspondence on all aspects of Deposit Base Fees (DBF) cases. Responsibilities include reconciling out-of-balance cases, processing journal corrections, handling appeals and labor adjustments, managing daily deposits, receipting, billing, and finalizing DBF cases, as well as assisting with internal and external audits. The role also prepares and assists with annual budgets, financial records, billing rates, reconciliations, fiscal records, fixed asset and vehicle inventories, and equipment/software inventory, while managing and reporting on federal or state grants. Additional duties include fiscal administration functions such as vendor payments, accounts receivable, contract administration, budget tracking, projection costing, fee assessment support, and other tasks as assigned.

In addition to the County's recruiting guidelines, a successful candidate will possess intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, working knowledge of PeopleSoft AP, AR, GL and Project Costing modules, PLUS Online, Mykonos, and great customer service. Experience handling and tracking Deposit Based Fees is highly desired.

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 County of Riverside Transportation & Land Management Agency (TLMA) is the umbrella agency for seven county departments. They are the Planning Department, Building & Safety Department, Transportation Department, Code Enforcement Department, Environmental Programs Department, Aviation Department, and the Administrative Services Department.• Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal recordkeeping functions in an assigned unit.

• Examine and analyze fiscal recordkeeping 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 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 recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting and cost systems, procedures, and records.

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

• Develop complex rate or cost models.

• Track, report, and reimburse routine federal or state grants. Accountant I:
$31.2485 $43.3538
$5,416 $7,515
$64,997 $90,176

OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.

OPTION II
Certification: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

OPTION III
Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.

Experience: One year equivalent to the County of Riverside Accountant Trainee classification.

OPTION IV
Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of that study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.

Experience: Three years of paraprofessional accounting experience equivalent to the County of Riverside Accounting Technician classification series.

Accountant II:
Hourly: $32.9671 - $45.7383
Monthly: $5,714 - $7,928
Annually: $68,572 - $95,136

OPTION IEducation: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework. (One year of experience as a professional accountant with the County of Riverside may substitute for the 18 semester or 27 quarter units of specialized coursework.)

Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification.

OPTION IICertificate: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification.

ALL OPTIONSKnowledge of: Accounting principles and practices; principles and procedures of governmental accounting; general business law and budgeting methods; principles of good office management and effective supervision; computerized data processing.

Ability to: Analyze data and draw logical conclusions; maintain records and prepare accounting, statistical, and narrative reports; supervise the work of others; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.This recruitment is open to all candidates.

For specific questions regarding this position, contact Amanda Campos at acampos@rivco.org .