What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACCOUNTANT I/II position at Sutter County?
JOB SUMMARY
Under general direction, performs a variety of professional accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance and review of financial records and reports which may include tax accounting, cost accounting, general accounting, internal control, fixed assets and payroll accounting; maintains and monitors accounting quality standards within the department; serves as analyst involved in complex accounting, systems and budget issues.
Candidates need only to apply once; all applications will be screened for the minimum requirements at the highest level they are qualified for.
Tentative Recruitment Timeline:
Application Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025
Oral Exam: Week of February 10, 2025
Hiring Interviews: Week of March 3, 2025
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The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill any future opening(s), including Part-Time and Extra Help, in this class for up to six months.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
To view the full job descriptions for each level, please follow the links below:
Accountant I - Job Description
$24.85 - $34.17 Hourly Salary; $51,688.00 - $71,073.60 Annual Salary
Accountant II - Job Description
$27.76 - $38.05 Hourly Salary; $57,740.80 - $79,144.00 Annual Salary
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Accountant I:
Education and Experience: Equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration or related field and one year of experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Some positions may require cost accounting experience.
Accountant II:
Education and Experience: Equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration or related field and two years of experience; some positions may require cost or payroll accounting experience; or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential Duties require the following physical skills and work requirements:
Requires the ability to maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances; the ability to exert a small amount of physical effort in sedentary to light work involving moving from one area of the office to another; ability to see; ability to hear and communicate orally; requires sufficient hand/eye coordination to perform semi-skilled repetitive movements, such as using a computer, typing, data entry, and/or use of calculators, ten-key adding machine, or use of other office equipment or supplies.
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for this position includes completing an application and participating in oral interview(s). Please notify the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date for this position if you believe you have a disability, which would make it difficult to participate in any portion of the recruitment process and would require reasonable accommodation. Sutter County reserves the right to require medical documentation concerning the need for accommodation. Offers of employment are contingent upon investigation of employment history, references, drug testing, medical review/exam and fingerprinting in addition to other appropriate requirements of the position.
NOTE: Sutter County utilizes E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.
The County of Sutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Sutter County encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Full-time employees are eligible for benefits.
Extra-help employees working more than 30 hours per week MAY be eligible for some benefits.
Salary : $51,688 - $71,074
