Job description

San Mateo County Health - San Mateo Medical Center is accepting applications for Senior Accountant. The

Senior Accountant plans, oversees, coordinates, and monitors a significant accounting functional area; may assign, direct, review, and evaluate the work of accounting professionals and support staff; and performs complex professional accounting work relative to either centralized and/or departmental County accounting procedures and records.

In general, incumbents in this class exercise a high degree of independent judgment on diverse and specialized projects and have significant accountability and ongoing decision making associated with their work. Incumbents may identify and implement full accounting systems, initiate modifications to fiscal recordkeeping systems, make projections of revenues and expenditures, and participate in the budgeting process.

Currently, there is one regular, full-time vacancy located at the General Accounting department at the San

Mateo Medical Center. The General Accounting department is responsible for managing financial accounting and reporting activities related to the Medical Center. This includes overseeing accounting reconciliations, recording accounting information in the General Ledger, preparing financial statements, and maintaining and reviewing financial activities of the Medical Center. The General Accounting department also ensures that financial transactions are conducted in compliance with County established internal controls, governmental regulations and

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The department plays a critical role in supporting decision-making processes by providing financial analysis and insights to San Mateo Medical Center and Health System leadership.

The ideal candidate will:

Possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or closely related field
Have 3-5 years of journey level accounting experience, preferably in healthcare, hospital or closely related settings
Have knowledge and understanding of healthcare, hospital and non-profit organization accounting
Have excellent communication skills and have the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with staff

Have the ability to work independently, problem solve, and exercise sound judgment within established guidelines
Have the ability to solve complex business problems and provide recommendations that enable the organization to make timely and effective operations decisions
Have strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
Have knowledge of GAAP

Successful completion of at least twelve verifiable semester units of college-level accounting coursework is required.

NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provide direction, supervision, training, work review and/or evaluation to assigned professional and fiscal support on a project or ongoing basis.
Provide input into selection decisions and disciplinary matters.
Prepare and maintain control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts; prepare trial balances and financial reports.
Coordinate and calculate month-end and year-end closings.
Prepare journal entries and periodic reconciliations of general ledger, journal, subsidiary accounts and bank statements.
Compile and prepare financial statements, general and subsidiary ledgers and supporting schedule; maintain expenditure and budgetary control accounts.
Review, analyze and adjust budgets for County funds.
Maintain varied departmental cost accounting records, disbursing funds to various accounts and/or billings for reimbursement as required.
Provide technical support to internal auditors and governmental program auditors.
Apportion monies, including secured, unsecured, impounded, redeemed and other taxes.
Review and claim for referral of tax, grant or other monies and prepare claims for reimbursement from various State or funding agencies and/or programs.
Analyze programs and legislation to determine fiscal and budgetary impact; prepare budgetary appropriation transfers and supplemental budgets.
Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures; upon approval, implement new or modified systems and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience and Education:

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skills is:

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field and one year of journey level accounting experience. This

classification requires the successful completion of a minimum of twelve semester units of college level

accounting coursework.

Knowledge of:

Basic supervisory principles and practices.
Principles, practices and terminology of general, fund and governmental accounting.
Principles and practices of business data processing, particularly as related to the processing of accounting information.
Principles of public finance.

Applicable laws regulating public fiscal operations.
Budgeting principles and terminology.
Auditing and financial reconciliation principles and methods.

Skill/Ability to:

Plan, direct, review, and evaluate the work of assigned support staff.
Train others in work procedures.
Review, analyze, post, balance, interpret and reconcile complex financial data and accounts.
Develop and implement accounting systems and procedures.
Verify the accuracy of financial data and information.
Ensure proper authorization and documentation for disbursements.
Interpret and apply complex financial procedures and legal documents.
Exercise sound independent judgment within established policy guidelines.
Prepare and direct the preparation of clear, concise and complete financial reports and statements, audit reports and audit work papers.
Make accurate mathematical and statistical calculations.
Establish and maintain effective working relations.

Application/Examination

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term, and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department

before midnight on the final filing date.

Important Information About the Examination Process:

The examination process will consist of the steps detailed in the order below. Because of this examination process, not all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are guaranteed advancement through the examination process.

1. Initial review of application materials. At this step, applicants submitting incomplete applications and/or responses to the supplemental questions, lacking relevant qualifications, and/or not following instructions will be disqualified. Application submissions that do not follow instructions will be rejected. Applicants who pass the initial review will be invited to take a written exam.

2. A Computer-Based Written Exam. The examination will consist of a standard, multiple-choice Civil Service Computer-Based
Written Examination (weight:100%). Applicants must participate at their own expense. Qualified applicants will be notified via email, which will include the link to take the computer-based Written Exam. Please make sure to read your notices carefully.
Applicant requests for alternate test dates will not be granted. Accommodations for special medical conditions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. It is the applicants' responsibility to notify the Human Resources Department at (650)
363-4343 if their appointment notices for the Computer-Based Written Examination is not received by May 18,

2023. Applicants successful on the written test will have their name placed on the eligible list and ranked based on their written exam scores.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department by 11:59 pm on the final filing date.

Tentative Recruitment Schedule
Final Filing Date for Applications: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Computer-Based Written Examination Window: May 18-24, 2023

The County of San Mateo may require that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine or comply with weekly COVID-19 testing. Employees hired into specified health care facilities and other high-risk settings where there is potential for frequent COVID-
19 exposure to staff and highly vulnerable patients are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. For more specific information, please refer to the County's COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy.

San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San
Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and

linguistically diverse communities. The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who

reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work. The County of San
Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels. County of San

Mateo is an Equal Opportunity Employer

HR Contact: Debbie Kong (05022023) (Senior Accountant – E009)

Agency Address

County of San Mateo County of San Mateo Human Resources Department
455 County Center
Redwood City, California, 94063-1663

Phone Website

(650) 363-4343 https://jobs.smcgov.org
(650) 363-4303

Senior Accountant - San Mateo Medical Center (Open & Promotional) Supplemental
Questionnaire

*QUESTION 1

Important: Applicants for Senior Accountant are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your responses will give us additional information about your background and experience related to this position and will be used in the selection process. Be concise and specific. Completeness, neatness, clarity of expression, grammar, spelling, and ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses.

Proceed to supplemental questions.

*QUESTION 2

This classification requires the successful completion of at least twelve (12) verifiable semester units of college-level accounting coursework. Do you have 12 verifiable college- level units of accounting coursework?

Yes

No

*QUESTION 3

List the college level ACCOUNTING courses you have completed. Specify for each course by indicating the: A) Class Title, B)

Name of Institution, C) Number of Units, and D) Date of Completion. NOTE: A short description of your degree will not be accepted in lieu of listing the Accounting coursework you completed. Please be prepared to provide a copy of your transcript.

*QUESTION 4

Describe your educational background and experience you have that qualifies you for the position of Senior Accountant. Include any accounting/fiscal computer classes you have taken and the type of accounting software programs you are familiar with.

*QUESTION 5

Describe your experience supervising finance, accounting, and fiscal office support staff. Identify the number of employees you supervised and their occupations. Be clear, specific, and complete in your response.

*QUESTION 6

Describe your experience with financial analysis and reporting. Specify the types of analyses you have conducted and include any experience you have had with general ledger and account reconciliation. Be specific.

* Required Question

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $47.49 - $59.39 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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