Accountant-Auditor I

Accountant-Auditor I

The Solano County Auditor-Controller's Office is seeking motivated candidates with strong analytical and communication skills, and a desire to be challenged to join the Property Tax Division as an entry-level Accountant-Auditor I. The Property Tax Division administers the property tax apportionment system of the County and distributes county-wide property taxes, special assessments, general obligation bond payments to the local taxing entities in accordance with applicable laws. The assigned duties involve the use of an automated system. The candidate will be part of a team that just implemented a new countywide property tax system and will :

• Learn about California property taxes, including special assessments, voter debt, etc.
• Learn the complexities of property tax laws and answer the public's queries relating to property taxes.
• Learn to use the automated county property tax system in performing assigned duties.
• Participate in the preparation of complex financial reports, Property Tax Administration Fee, and various State reports.
• Distribute county-wide property taxes, special assessments, and bond payments to various funds and agencies.
• Learn to analyze a variety of periodic complex reports and / or fiscal problems involving cost accounting, statistics, and legal research.
• Perform analytical review of costs and fiscal data; learns to prepare complex and difficult adjusting entries.

Position requirements include a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university 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. To review the job description for this position, please click on the following link :

Class Specifications | Accountant-Auditor I | Class Spec Details

The current opening is for a limited-term position; however, 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.

Selection process includes a deadline to submit application and required education documents (First Review). Applications will be reviewed every four weeks thereafter. Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process. All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however, pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

A Bachelor's degree is required for this position including specific units. All candidates must submit a copy of their college diploma (verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) and official / unofficial transcripts (verifying institution, student, date, degree and area of specialization conferred) by the final filing deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their diploma or transcripts by the final filing date will be disqualified from the recruitment. In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to (707) 784-3424, or by email to recruitment@solanocounty.com. Be sure to include the recruitment title (Accountant-Auditor I) and the recruitment number (25-302050-01) in your email or fax.

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE. Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons. Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran's preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.