What are the responsibilities and job description for the Auditor position at Alameda County?
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) issued by California Board of Accountancy or other state’s equivalent
- Active Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Active Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) issued by the American Payroll Association
- Fundamental Payroll Professional (FCP) issued by the American Payroll Association
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including theory, terminology and methods of application to a wide variety of accounting transactions and problems, including governmental accounting.
- Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), including theory and practices for commercial and governmental agencies.
- Technical and statistical report writing and formatting.
- Methods of preparing, evaluating and interpreting financial statements and transactions.
- Principles of implementing and maintaining internal controls.
- Computer applications related to the work, including advanced computer spreadsheet, word processing, electronic work paper and financial management, payroll and accounting systems.
- Analytical tools including triangulation of data, statistical analysis, etc.
- Applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and court decisions governing financial operations of a County and its departments.
- Project management techniques and systems.
- English language (including spelling, vocabulary, sentence and paragraph structure) to prepare grammatically correct reports, letters and other written communications.
- Properly apply GAAP in recording financial transactions and reporting financial results, and GAGAS in conducting audits.
- Accurately record financial transactions, compile financial and operational reports.
- Effectively assist in the audit of agencies, departments, functions, internal documents, and reports.
- Review, analyze, balance, interpret and reconcile financial reports and transactions; make recommendations as necessary.
- Identify deficiencies in fiscal controls or noncompliance with established accounting policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations; recommend modifications to enhance internal controls.
- Analyze, evaluate and summarize simple to complex financial and statistical data and prepare recommendations; translate financial accounting information into a cohesive and comprehensive profile for an organization.
- Use electronic work papers to document, organize and support results that meet audit objectives in accordance with professional audit standards and industry practices; maintain accurate and complete records and files.
- Effectively prioritize work and resources in order to meet deadlines and plan work for maximum productivity.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing technical, financial and statistical accounting information, reports and correspondence to clients and the general public .
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, representatives from other governmental entities, departments/agencies and the public.
- Work independently, as well as in a team.
- Verbally express ideas, concepts or recommendations concerning job assignments with other staff, agencies and the public; facilitate productive communication by using tact and diplomacy.
- Be proactive in analyzing issues and developing solutions to improve processes and procedures.
- Read and understand technical accounting information.
- Adapt to changing work situations.
- Exercise sound decision making, judgment, initiative .
- Utilize advanced computer systems and applications; including financial management, audit, electronic work paper and accounting software.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
Selection Plan
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date for filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs
BENEFITS
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
- Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 11 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Group Auto/Home Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
- Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the