Senior Accounting Systems TechnicianSupervises professional accounting systems analysis work in connection with the internal audit, development, evaluation, and review of large-scale and complex fiscal control systems for State and Federally financed welfare and other programs.Essential Job FunctionsSupervises the study, evaluation, development and implementation of accounting control and reporting systems to be incorporated in electronic data processing systems. Recommends and coordinates the implementation of policy and procedure relating to accounting control, fiscal record keeping methods, and audit trails; monitors the activities of organizations responsible for implementing these policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Discusses accounting systems studies and findings with departmental personnel. Develops financial controls to be incorporated in the administration of welfare programs. Participates in formal discussion of audit findings with auditors; serves as liaison for the department with auditors while audits are in progress.
Prepares formal replies to audit findings of the Auditor's Office and other governmental agencies. Develops tests of accounting controls incorporated into electronic data processing systems. Serves as consultant to management on accounting systems matters.RequirementsRequirements to qualify:Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution* with twenty-one (21) semester units or thirty-two (32) quarter units of accounting, including courses in cost accounting and auditing.-AND-Two (2) years of professional** accounting and auditing experience at the level*** of the Los Angeles County Class of Accountant III**** or higher.PHYSICAL CLASS 2 – Light:This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications:Additional experience in excess of the Selection Requirements.No Out of Class experience or withholds are allowed for this examination. Required experience and education must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:*To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official transcript from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application.
If you are unable to attach required/supporting documents at the time of filing, you must email the documents to Kendrea Shelvy at within seven (7) calendar days of filing your online application or you will not receive credit. Please include your name (as it appears on your online application), the examination title and number in the subject of your email. The document should show the date the degree was conferred, number of units and the type of unit system used (e.g., semester/quarter) and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S.
standards and indicate the number of units and unit system. Include official copies of all relevant documents.For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: (Download PDF reader)We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.**Professional experience is defined as: performs technical, specialized work as a direct extension of the profession, and directly related to the end product, by applying basic technical principles and practices of the professional area in performing the supportive assignments.***At the level of: You may still qualify even if your job title isn't exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level — meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.****Accountant III in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: experience performing responsible and highly complex***** professional accounting and auditing work in the preparation, analysis, review, maintenance, reconciliation and control of financial records and fiscal revenue and expenditures forecasting.*****Responsible and highly complex is defined as: a significantly greater degree of originality, innovation, critical thinking, resourcefulness, and conceptualization, required to perform the task.