Accountant-Auditor II / III

Job Opportunity at Solano County

The Solano County Auditor-Controller's Office is seeking motivated candidates to join the Internal Audit Division as a journey or advanced journey level accountant-auditors.

Accountant-Auditor II - Performs professional level financial, accounting and auditing duties for county-wide programs and activities; prepares financial reports; conducts analytical review of financial information; prepares projections; performs research and analysis of accounting and statistical data.

Accountant-Auditor III - Performs complex professional financial, accounting and auditing duties for county-wide programs and activities. Incumbents in this advanced journey level class perform or lead major specialized accounting activities, or independently perform the most difficult or complex audits.

The current vacancies exist in the Auditor-Controller's Internal Audit Division. The current vacancies are for regular, full-time positions.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will also be used to fill part-time and full-time regular, limited term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

Applications will be reviewed every two weeks until vacancies have been filled.

The Auditor-Controller's Office desires candidates with two (2) or more years of recent audit experience. The Internal Audit Division performs independent financial statement and internal control audits, conducts special projects, and administers the County's whistleblower hotline.

Ideal candidates will have auditing experience, knowledge of general accounting principles and auditing standards, and research and information gathering skills. The Auditor-Controller's Office seeks candidates with strong analytical and communication skills, and a desire to be challenged.

Qualifications :

Accountant-Auditor II :

Education : Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is required in business administration, preferable in finance, financial management, auditing, or accounting. Course work must have included 30 semester or 45 quarter units of upper division courses in accounting, and / or auditing.

Experience : Two (2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience in accounting, performing internal, financial, and operational auditing and preparing / writing audit reports.

Accountant-Auditor III :

Education : Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is required in business administration, accounting, auditing, finance, financial management or closely related field. Course work must have included at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting.

Experience : Three (3) years of professional accounting or auditing experience in accounting, performing internal, financial, and operational auditing and preparing / writing audit reports.

Additional Requirements :

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid class C California's driver's license may be required. Independent travel may be required.

Background Checks : The County may conduct a background check and a reference check on candidates prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include the State of California Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Child Abuse Central Index and criminal checks in any City / County where the applicant has lived, worked or gone to school.