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Job Requirements of Ventura County Principal Accountant:
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Employment Type:
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Location:
California, US (Onsite)
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Ventura County Principal Accountant
Date Posted: January 3, 2025
Salary: $86,515.44 – $121,121.62 Annually
Description:
Performs working supervisory accountant functions which are highly complex in assigned fiscal program area; responsibility may include the supervision and direction of staff performing professional or technical accounting work in an assigned fiscal program area. Non-supervisory, expert-level responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing major department finance program or function; and directing and supervising fiscal staff and operations within smaller department settings. Principal Accountant is the highest working level in the Accountant series performing working supervisory accountant functions which are highly complex, but less policy focused than accountabilities assigned to management positions. Functional areas of responsibility include supervision and direction of staff performing professional or technical accounting work in an assigned fiscal program area; positions may not directly supervise staff but may have expert-level responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing a major department finance program or function; positions may also direct and supervise fiscal staff and operations within smaller department settings.
Qualifications:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree with at least eighteen (18) semester units of college-level accounting coursework, including two (2) semesters of Intermediate Accounting; AND Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience, one (1) year of which must be at the lead or supervisory level; OR two (2) years as a Senior Accountant for the County of Ventura. Education/Experience Substitution: Professional level accounting experience may be substituted for up to two (2) years of undergraduate education on a year-for-year basis, provided the candidate possesses at least eighteen (18) semester units of college-level accounting coursework, including two (2) semesters of Intermediate Accounting.
Necessary Special Requirements:
- Verification of accounting coursework completed is required.
- Depending on position, may require the possession of, or the ability to obtain prior to appointment and maintain, a valid California driver license.
How to Apply:
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura, Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
FIRST REVIEW: A first review of applications is anticipated to occur on or around January 17, 2025, and subsequent reviews may be conducted until sufficient applications are received to meet business needs. To apply online, please refer to our website at
.The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
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