Accounting Specialist (On-Site Assignment)
Full Time
Orange County, CA
$46,592 - $57,741 a year
Posted
Job description
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange is currently accepting applications for:
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
ANNUAL SALARY
$46,592.00 - $57,740.80
BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS
Choice of five medical plans
Vacation and sick leave packages
14 paid holidays per year
Defined-benefit retirement/pension plan
Tuition reimbursement
Optional deferred compensation program (457 plan)
This recruitment is open to external candidates, internal OCSC employees and internal OCSC promotions. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies.
This recruitment will remain open until the needs of the Court have been met and may close at any time. However, the deadline to apply for first-round consideration is Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 11:59 PM PST
ABOUT THE ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
The Orange County Superior Court is the third largest court of general jurisdiction in California. We have courthouses throughout the county, including locations in Orange, Westminster, Fullerton, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana. We have a staff of about 1,500 and an operating budget of nearly $200 million. The Court's Judges, Commissioners and employees are recognized for their high standards of achievement, integrity, and diversity. The Court is committed to ensuring equal access to court services and enhancing public confidence in the court system.
To learn more about the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, visit our homepage at www.occourts.org.
ABOUT THE POSITION AND DEPARTMENT
Under limited supervision, the Accounting Specialist performs a variety of specialized and responsible duties related to the maintenance and review of fiscal, financial, and statistical records; and does other work as required.
The Accounting Specialist is required to exercise initiative in interpreting complex/varied regulations/procedures and make decisions based upon their specialized knowledge or general knowledge of accounting systems and practices. This position has the responsibility to independently resolve most problems occurring within the specialized area of assignment and is required to have a thorough understanding of one or more accounting systems, source documents and their relationships to County/Court or comparable record keeping systems.
The Finance Office is comprised of the Office of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Accounting Services, Financial Planning, Facilities Management, and Contracts and Procurement. This opportunity provides a challenging, creative work environment with an opportunity for increasing responsibilities.
The Accounting Specialist is required to exercise initiative in interpreting complex/varied regulations/procedures and make decisions based upon their specialized knowledge or general knowledge of accounting systems and practices. This position has the responsibility to independently resolve most problems occurring within the specialized area of assignment and is required to have a thorough understanding of one or more accounting systems, source documents and their relationships to County/Court or comparable record keeping systems.
The Finance Office is comprised of the Office of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Accounting Services, Financial Planning, Facilities Management, and Contracts and Procurement. This opportunity provides a challenging, creative work environment with an opportunity for increasing responsibilities.
Examples of Duties
Duties for the classification may include, but are not limited to:
Reviews accounting documents prepared by others; may have responsibility for final review of accounting documents prepared in other departments and for auditing and correcting information submitted.- Recognizes and resolves problems within the specialized area independently; recognizes and questions unusual items or charges and exercises initiative in following up to research a variety of sources to locate the cause and determine or recommend appropriate corrective action; takes corrective action within established limits.
- Interfaces with the public, vendors and/or other agencies/departments in an advisory role within the specialized area and where contacts may be difficult, requiring the incumbent to explain complex accounting systems or procedures to others or requiring the resolution of problems.
- Acts as a resource to staff in the interpretation of regulations and procedures and the processing of work; serves as the final check and expert within the specialized/technical area of assignment.
- Performs final review of claims against the Court requiring the review of sources such as contracts, laws, policies, and procedures in order to verify compliance with requirements and/or determine whether claims are valid; approves claims for payment.
- Performs final review and correction of payroll for all Court employees, requiring the interpretation and application of a wide variety of complex laws, contracts and procedures which differ with specific situations.
- Maintains and monitors control totals for complex accounting records; checks and verifies the accuracy of multiple data entries into accounting records; reviews and classifies complex accounting documents using considerable judgment in the breakdown of sub-categories and accounting codes.
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ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of eighteen (18) months of full-time (or equivalent) experience working in the maintenance and review of fiscal, financial, or statistical records –
AND –
six (6) months of full-time (or equivalent) experience in an office setting.
EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION
To receive substitution credit, a copy of your college official transcripts must be included with your application. Possession of the following may substitute for the experience involving the maintenance and review of fiscal, financial, or statistical records (at least six (6) months of experience in an office setting is still required with this substitution):
- Successful completion of twelve (12) semester or eighteen (18) quarter units in accounting, business math, bookkeeping or a closely related field.
- Possession of an Associate degree or an accounting certificate which represents completion of all required coursework in an accounting curriculum.
Cash handling and customer service experience.
OTHER NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents must have mental stamina and resilience to engage in interaction with employees, managers and judicial officers as needed; manual dexterity sufficient to operate a personal computer and/or adding machine; vision sufficient to read fine print and computer screens; speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone; ability to routinely lift items weighing up to 25 pounds and sit for long periods of time.
Additional Information
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. .
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R é sum é s will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.
Human Resources will review applications to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one.
SELECTION PROCESS
- STEP 1: Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and/or desirables. Only those who meet the minimum qualifications and desirables (if applicable) will proceed to the next step in the recruitment process.
- STEP 2: Candidates' supplemental question responses may be evaluated and ranked. Depending on the number of applications, assessments and/or screening interviews may be conducted. If any part of the assessment process consists of proctored, in-person tests, candidates will be required to appear in person regardless of where they reside. Note: Though candidates may live outside of the State of California while participating in a recruitment process, individuals must reside within the State to be eligible for Court employment.
- STEP 3: Candidates who are successful in step 2 will be placed on the eligible list and may be considered for interview. Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee an interview or employment.
All candidates will be notified via email of their status at each step of the process. Additional steps in the selection process will include a local background check and a reference check. .
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Orange County Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at HRStaffing@occourts.org if you feel that you will need a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the selection process.
ELIGIBLE LIST
ELIGIBLE LIST
This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for current and future vacancies. The eligible list will remain active until the list is exhausted or a new recruitment opens.
STATUS NOTIFICATIONS
You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through GovernmentJobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with GovernmentJobs.com and occourts.org. If your information changes, please update your profile at http://www.governmentjobs.com/.
eVERIFY
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange participates in the eVerify program.
QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Zenia Lopez at zlopez@occourts.org. .
An Equal Opportunity Employer
are numerous discount programs available to Court employees. These include, but are not limited to discounts on hearing aids, pet insurance, local attractions, technology products, wellness services and gym memberships.
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