General Recruitment Information

Recruitments for County positions are typically conducted to establish eligibility lists to fill countywide vacancies that occur during the active status of those lists (approximately 3 -12 months). Any person on a promotional eligibility list will be considered first by the hiring department(s) before persons on an open eligibility list.

The County of Lake only accepts applications for permanent positions when actively recruiting. Only online applications are accepted. It is the responsibility of each applicant to review the full job description and requirements.

The County is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. Veteran's Preference.

To apply for County examinations - All applications for County examinations must be submitted through the County's online application system. A completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each online application. All permanent County recruitments will be posted at www.co.lake.ca.us with a link to the online application. The County of Lake reserves the right to limit the number of applications that will be accepted for any open recruitment, and any such limit will be included on the job posting. When a limit is posted, the recruitment is subject to close at any time prior to the final filing date. Completed online application packets must be submitted by the close of business on the date that the recruitment closes. All relevant experience must be included on the application to be considered – resumes and other attached documents will not be used to qualify an applicant. Relevant experience and/or education may be substituted at a ratio of 2 to 1 for the purpose of meeting minimum qualifications and applicants should contact the Human Resources department for details.

Important Notice - The provisions listed on job postings, job descriptions, or other recruitment materials do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Benefits may vary between bargaining units. Any provisions contained within job postings, job descriptions or other recruitment material may be modified or revoked without notice. All County of Lake applicants who are given a conditional employment offer must comply with the County's pre-employment medical review program before they may be appointed to the County position.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license.

Education and Experience:

Two (2) years of work experience in performing financial, statistical, or document processing and recording work.

Additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted.

Licensing and Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license.

Education and Experience:

Two (2) years of work experience in performing financial, statistical, treasury support, tax collection support, payroll, collections, and/or document processing at a level comparable to that of an Accounting Technician or Accounting Technician – Auditor I with the County of Lake.

Additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted.

Full Job Description

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN – AUDITOR I

DEFINITION
Under general supervision, to perform a variety of the more complex, specialized account, statistical, document processing, auditing, and technical record keeping and support work; to review fiscal records, applications, or specialized documents and information, assisting the public and/or other County staff with the accuracy and completeness of the information; to assist others with the understanding of procedures and requirements of the department, which may include the Auditor-Controller’s Office or Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office; to provide a variety of information, services and functions of the department about services and functions; to perform a variety of advanced technical and office support work; and to do related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is an advanced, specialized working level classification for performing a variety of the more complex, specialized financial, statistical, auditing, and document processing work for the department.
The Accounting Technician - Auditor I class is distinguished from the Accounting Technician class in that the Accounting Technician – Auditor I classification is responsible for reviewing/auditing the work of other County staff. In addition, incumbents may be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of one or more systems of accounting activity.
Positions in the Accounting Technician - Auditor series are flexibly staffed. Incumbents may advance to the higher classifications after gaining the knowledge, skill, experience, licenses, and certifications which meet the qualifications for and demonstrating the ability to perform the work of the higher-level class.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from supervisory and/or management staff, depending on areas of work assignments. Exercises no supervision over staff. May provide lead direction, work coordination, and training to technical staff, as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the scope of duties performed by employees in this class and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Performs a variety of the more complex fiscal support, auditing support, and record keeping work, developing and maintaining financial records.
• Updates, reviews, and maintains records and information in computerized systems and databases.
• Audits, reconciles, balances, or adjusts accounting records.
• Locates and resolves problems and prepares corrective entries in maintaining accounting controls.
• Prepares fiscal records and reports; revises and maintains statistical, bookkeeping and accounting control records such as ledgers, registers, and journals.
• Prepares journal entries, posting to general or subsidiary ledgers, closing and balancing accounts.
• Maintains a variety of statistical or other specialized records, posting and updating information to keep records current and accurate.
• Verify purchase orders and purchasing information.
• Maintain work and time records.
• Balance cash received, verify receipts, and prepare deposits.
• Assist with the development and control of budget information.
• Prepares accounting data, financial records and reports.
• Assist with payroll functions.
• Reconciles information problems and ensures the accuracy of a variety of records.
• May have responsibility for subsidiary ledgers.
• Provides requisite data to other government agencies, as delegated.
• Review referrals to department programs and processes per State requirements.
• Updates and maintains computerized records and generates reports
• Utilizes spreadsheets and other special computer software.
• Performs special assignments related to the department or unit assigned..
• Operates office equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Comprehensive knowledge of financial and statistical record keeping, document acceptance and processing requirements, and/or information system maintenance related to the department or work unit assigned.
• In-depth understanding of the policies, laws, rules, and regulations impacting the operations, transactions, and functions of the department and the County accounting functions.
• Good public relations techniques.
• Maintenance of files and information retrieval systems.
• Computers and software used in office, fiscal, and administrative support work.
• Modern office methods and procedures.
• Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Mathematics.

Ability to:

• Perform a variety of the more complex specialized financial, statistical, or document processing and recording work related to the department and the accounting functions of the County of Lake.
• Understand, interpret and apply the fundamental principles of accounting.
• Provide the more difficult technical support for an assigned area of County government.
• Proficiently use a variety of computerized spreadsheet, word processing, and data base software.
• Read, interpret, and apply a variety of rules, regulations, and policies related to functions and services of the Auditor-Controller’s/ Office, and accounting functions of the County of Lake.
• Work with a broad and diverse customer base.
• Retain and apply accounting codes and principles across multiple disciplines.
• Work effectively with varying job assignments.
• Work in a professional accounting environment.
• Accurately maintain and update a variety of records and information systems.
• Gather, organize, and summarize data and information.
• Make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.
• Type or use word processing software at an acceptable speed to meet production requirements.
• Operate a computer and use department software in the performance of assigned work.
• Operate and use office equipment.
• Deal tactfully and courteously with the public and other staff when explaining the functions, requirements, and policies of the Auditor-Controller’s Office.
• Regularly work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
• Constantly demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients.

Licensing and Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license.

Education and Experience:

Two (2) years of work experience in performing financial, statistical, or document processing and recording work.

Additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted.

WORKING CONDITIONS, ADA, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents generally work in a typical office environment with adequate light and temperature. There may be occasional exposure?to?extreme temperatures, loud noise, fumes, noxious odors, dust, mist, gases, and poor ventilation; underground, confined, or restricted?workspaces; and heights more than five stories above ground level.?Incumbents may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Positions in this class typically require: sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Positions in this class may require local and statewide travel as necessary.

Disaster Service Workers: As members of the County of Lake Emergency Services Organization, all Lake County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to perform certain emergency services at the direction of the department and / or County.

The contents of this class specification shall not be construed to constitute any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee, nor shall it constitute a contract of employment. The County of Lake assumes no responsibility beyond the general accuracy of the document, nor does it assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information contained herein. The contents of this specification may be modified or revoked without notice. Terms and conditions of employment are determined through a “meet and confer” process and are subject to the Memorandum of Understanding currently in effect.

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN – AUDITOR II

DEFINITION
Under general supervision, to perform a variety of the most complex, specialized financial, statistical, document processing, auditing, and technical record keeping and support work; to serve as primary support for assigned function(s) in the department, which may include the Auditor Controller’s Office or Treasurer Tax Collector’s Office; to review fiscal records, applications, or specialized documents and information, assisting the public and/or other County staff with the accuracy and completeness of the information; to assist others with the understanding of the departments procedures and requirements; to provide a variety of information about departments services and functions; to perform a variety of advanced technical and office support work; and to do related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey-level position in the Accounting Technician - Auditor series. Incumbents perform a variety of the most complex, specialized financial, statistical, auditing, and document processing work requiring substantial knowledge of the policies, procedures, and special requirements of the department.
Incumbents are normally assigned primary program, fiscal, and technical support assignments for assigned function(s) in the department..
This class is distinguished from Accounting Technician – Auditor I by the level and degree of special program support work and the possible assignment of lead worker and work coordination responsibilities. Incumbents are expected to have the knowledge and capability to perform assignments and provide assistance outside of their specialized work area.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from supervisory and/or management staff, depending on areas of work assignments. Exercises no supervision over staff. May provide lead direction, work coordination, and training to technical staff, as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the scope of duties performed by employees in this class and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Responsible for providing primary support for a specialized program or a defined area in the department.
• Performs a variety of the most complex fiscal, auditing, and technical support and record keeping work, developing and maintaining financial and specialized program records.
• Provides the more in-depth specialized public and/or assistance to other County staff regarding an assigned specialty area
• Updates, reviews, and maintains records and information in computerized systems and databases.
• Maintains a variety of statistical or other specialized records, posting and updating information to keep records current and accurate.
• Verify purchase orders and purchasing information.
• Maintain work and time records.
• Balance cash received, verify receipts, and prepare deposits.
• Assist with the development and control of budget information.
• Assist with payroll functions; reconciles information problems and ensures the accuracy of a variety of records; may have responsibility for subsidiary ledgers.
• Provides requisite data to other government agencies, as delegated.
• Review referrals to department programs and processes per State requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Comprehensive knowledge of financial and statistical record keeping, document review and processing requirements, and/or information system maintenance related to the department.
• In-depth understanding of the policies, laws, rules, and regulations impacting the operations, transactions, and functions of the department and County accounting functions.
• Good public relations techniques.
• Maintenance of files and information retrieval systems.
• Computers and software used in office, fiscal, and administrative support work.
• Modern office methods and procedures.
• Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Mathematics.
• Principles of lead direction, work coordination and training.

Ability to:

• Serve as primary support person performing a wide scope of specialized technical program, services, and fiscal support for assigned function(s) of the department.
• Perform a variety of the most complex specialized financial, statistical, treasury support, tax collection support, payroll, or document processing and recording work related to the department and the accounting functions of the County of Lake.
• Perform lead worker and work coordination responsibilities, as assigned.
• Proficiently use a variety of computerized spreadsheet, word processing, and data base software.
• Read, interpret, and apply a variety of rules, regulations, and policies related to functions and services of the department and the accounting functions of the County of Lake.
• Work with a broad and diverse customer base.
• Retain and apply accounting codes and principles across multiple disciplines.
• Work effectively with varying job assignments.
• Work in a professional accounting environment.
• Accurately maintain and update a variety of records and information systems.
• Gather, organize, and summarize data and information.
• Make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.
• Type or use word processing software at an acceptable speed to meet production requirements.
• Operate a computer and use department software in the performance of assigned work.
• Operate and use office equipment.
• Deal tactfully and courteously with the public and other staff when explaining the functions, requirements, and policies of the department.
• Regularly work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
• Constantly demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients.

Licensing and Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license.

Education and Experience:

Two (2) years of work experience in performing financial, statistical, treasury support, tax collection support, payroll, collections, and/or document processing at a level comparable to that of an Accounting Technician or Accounting Technician – Auditor I with the County of Lake.

Additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted.

WORKING CONDITIONS, ADA, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents generally work in a typical office environment with adequate light and temperature. There may be occasional exposure?to?extreme temperatures, loud noise, fumes, noxious odors, dust, mist, gases, and poor ventilation; underground, confined, or restricted?workspaces; and heights more than five stories above ground level.?Incumbents may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Positions in this class typically require: sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Positions in this class may require local and statewide travel as necessary.

Disaster Service Workers: As members of the County of Lake Emergency Services Organization, all Lake County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to perform certain emergency services at the direction of the department and / or County.

The contents of this class specification shall not be construed to constitute any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee, nor shall it constitute a contract of employment. The County of Lake assumes no responsibility beyond the general accuracy of the document, nor does it assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information contained herein. The contents of this specification may be modified or revoked without notice. Terms and conditions of employment are determined through a “meet and confer” process and are subject to the Memorandum of Understanding currently in effect.

RETIREMENT - County employees are members of the California Public Employee Retirement system (CalPERS). CalPERS provides a defined benefit pension at retirement for County employees. The pension formulas and employee contribution amounts may vary by bargaining unit, date of hire, prior qualifying service, and classification. Please contact Human Resources for more information.

HEALTH AND INSURANCE BENEFITS - Medical, dental, hospital, vision, life and disability coverage is available to employees and their dependents. The County contributes $1,000 of the monthly premiums for the insurance plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL may be adjusted for current city or county government employees.

VACATION – 80 hours per year during the first five years of service, 120 hours per year after five years, and additional accruals based on years of service beyond fifteen years. Pro-rated for part-time employees.

SICK LEAVE - Accrues at a rate of 96 hours per year. Pro-rated for part-time employees.

HOLIDAYS- An average of twelve paid 8-hour holidays per year. Pro-rated for part-time employees.

SALARY - Lake County has an adopted salary schedule. The salary range for most classifications is in five increments with a provision for longevity increases. Appointments are normally made at the first step of the salary range.

SOCIAL SECURITY - County employees participate in Social Security.

CALIFORNIA STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE – SDI is available to some County employees.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS and CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIPS are available to County employees.