Principal Auditor

The Alameda County Auditor-Controller Agency is a general government agency which provides direct services to County residents as well as administrative and operational support to County departments. The department has approximately 200 full-time employees and an estimated budget of $29.5 million. The Agency develops and maintains the County’s accounting, payroll, audit, tax analysis, budget and grants, contract compliance, and cost plan systems and procedures. The Central Collections Department collects receivables mandated by State and federal laws and regulations. The Office of the Clerk-Recorder provides for the recording of all recordable documents and maps, collection and distribution of fees and taxes from recording documents, and maintenance of the vital statistics register.

This specification describes a classification which performs, manages and sets policy for the performance of various complex auditing, fiscal accounting, collection, or clerk-recorder functions within the Auditor Agency. Some positions may have responsibility for the organization and direction of more than one program administered by the Agency.

This class is located in the Auditor Agency and performs, manages and sets policy for a broad range of specialized activities. These include: County-wide budget and accounting services, grants fiscal administration, audits of county operations, contractors and special districts, EDP audits, administration of central payroll, benefits, tax analysis, cost allocation, fiscal systems, clerk-recorder, claims or collections functions.

These positions will also be involved in policy formation and implementation, and direct the work of professional, paraprofessional or clerical staff performing auditing, accounting, administrative, collection or recording assignments

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Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units). Concentration in accounting, business administration, finance or a closely related field is desired.

And

The equivalent of one year full-time experience as a Senior Supervising Auditor, Financial Services Officer, Administrative Services Officer or in an equivalent or higher class in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)

Or

The equivalent of four years full-time experience in a professional accounting, auditing or administrative position. At least two years of the required experience must include supervising the work of others.

The equivalent of eight years full-time experience in a professional accounting, auditing or administrative position. At least two years of the required experience must include supervising the work of others.

Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and relevant experience as described above in patterns I, or II. At least two years of the required experience must include supervising the work of others.

License:

Possession of a valid California Motor Operator’s License.

Special Requirements

Employees may be required to provide their own means of transportation to and from work assignments. 

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