Transfer|Accountant
Job description
Class Code 27548: Accountant
Transfer job postings are for County of Sacramento employees only.
In order to be qualified for a transfer:
1. You must meet the Minimum Qualifications of the new job.
2. The difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into, must be less than 5%.
There are three different transfer types that you may qualify for: interdepartmental transfer, interclass transfer, and voluntary demotion. These different transfer types are defined as:
• Interdepartmental transfer - a transfer in the same class from one County department to another.
• Interclass transfer - a transfer from one job class to a different job class. In addition, the difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into, must be less than 5%.
• Voluntary demotion - a transfer into a job class that pays less than +5% of your current class salary.
If you are requesting an interclass transfer or voluntary demotion, either action is a change in class. Whether the change is a transfer or a demotion depends upon the difference between the maximum salary rates of the requested and incumbent classes. Personnel Ordinance, Section 2.78.2+4, or the applicable labor agreement sets the criteria for determining the maximum difference allowed. Personnel Ordinance, Section 2.78.228 defines demotion.
Under general supervision, Accountants perform a wide variety of professional accounting, budgeting, and fiscal duties such as establishing and maintaining accounting records, participating in budget preparation and control, reviewing and analyzing accounting and financial transaction records, and preparing financial statements and reports.
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Knowledge of
• Various professional accounting standards such as Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards, and standards set by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, Financial Accounting Standards Board, General Accounting Office, and other regulatory agencies
• Accounting procedures and their application to a variety of accounting transactions
• Financial statement preparation
• Cost and revenue projecting, and cost allocation methods
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
Ability to
• Prepare and analyze statistical and financial data
• Analyze and make effective recommendations regarding financial and accounting procedures and work flow
• Learn to interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Learn and participate in government contract and budget preparation and monitoring
• Organize and prioritize work efficiently to meet schedules and deadlines
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy.
Note: Possession of a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of California Board of Accountancy may substitute for the required bachelor's degree.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office.
General Qualifications
Criminal History and Background Checks:
The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedures B-5, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.
The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
License Requirement:
A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, may be required for some positions at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.How to Apply
The County of Sacramento application form and responses to the Supplemental Questions are to be completed and submitted online.
Please remember:
• If you have previously applied online for a County job, you must use the same GovernmentJobs.com Username account.
• Do not share your Username account with anyone else.
• If any additional documentation (such as copies of transcripts, etc.) is required you will be contacted.
• Resumes may be attached to your submitted application, however, a notation of "See Resume" will not be accepted for the information requested on the application or the Supplemental Questions.
• Your application will be considered incomplete if the required information is not filled out in its entirety.
• Any notifications from the Employment Office about your Transfer application will be sent to you by email. Notices can also be accessed in your governmentjobs.com inbox.
County of Sacramento Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA +5814
Phone +16-874-55+3; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net
Inter-Office Mail Code: 0+-4667
Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions
You must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire for Transfers under the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". When completing the Supplemental Questions, provide accurate information. Your responses in the Education and Work Experience sections on your application and the Supplemental Questions will be checked to verify that you qualify for a transfer.
Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the required information on the application and the Supplemental Questions.