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Financial Office Professional Senior

County of Santa Barbara
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Financial Office Professional Senior:  $76,516.96 - $93,042.56 Annually; plus, bilingual allowance when applicable.  Benefits Info: For additional information, click HERE
  
Financial Office Professional Senior Restricted:  $77,153.44 - $93,760.16 Annually; plus, bilingual allowance when applicable.  These positions are regularly privy to the decisions or recommendations of County management affecting employer-employee relations.  These employees are in the confidential-unrepresented bargaining unit.  Benefits Info: For additional information, click HERE
  
Note:  Applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for:

  • Retirement reciprocity
  • Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

 

THE POSITION:  The Financial Office Professional Senior class is a position that is utilized within multiple departments of the County of Santa Barbara.  These positions perform difficult financial/accounting record keeping, general clerical, and other related tasks.  Each Financial Office Professional Senior position may be different depending on the needs of the department and the nature of the work that will be performed.
  
 We are accepting applications to establish one employment list to fill current and future vacancies in multiple locations within the County (Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc, etc.) for full-time and part-time positions. This job classification may be utilized by 15 departments within the County of Santa Barbara. Please make sure you select on your application which location(s) and department(s) you are willing to accept current and future employment. If you are interested in working with the Sheriff’s Office or Probation Department, you will need to select “All Locations” on the agency-wide and supplemental question.
  
For additional information about our County Departments, please visit this link: http://www.countyofsb.org/deptlist.sbc

 

The Ideal Candidate will possess:

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Strong time management skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to learn new tasks quickly
  • Ability to prioritize and complete time-sensitive tasks
  • Knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
  • Ability to work well independently and as a team player
  • Self-motivation and overall, a positive attitude
  • Ability to complete work accurately and pay attention to details

 

Examples of Duties

  • Performs difficult financial/accounting record keeping, general clerical, and other related tasks in an assigned work area.
  • Applies an in-depth or broad understanding of technical or specialized program information, regulations, procedures, and/or operations associated with difficult fiscal record keeping and clerical work related to an assigned accounting, budget, or financial management support function.
  • Applies an understanding of the fundamentals of general, governmental, and cost accounting; Santa Barbara accounting principles and practices; double-entry accounting; Santa Barbara County accounting policies, codes, regulations, and procedures; chart of accounts; and financial/accounting computer systems.
  • Audits figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper coding.
  • Applies knowledge of the basic concepts and practices of internal controls, fraud prevention measures, and fiduciary responsibility.
  • Uses cost accounting principles, including cost centers, setting rates, and restricted funds.
  • Applies basic understanding of governmental accounting concepts, including GAAP and GASB.

Supervision and Leadership (For supervisory assignments only)

  • Supervises, trains, coaches, and monitors the work of assigned staff.
  • Plans, organizes, and assigns work.
  • Motivates, remediates performance problems, and performs the full range of performance management functions.

For additional competency requirements and the full classification specification, click HERE.

 

Employment Standards

  • Three years of Financial Office Professional or financial clerical experience, two of which were at the FOP II or journey-level; or the equivalent; AND
  • Mastery of the following job-related FOP – I, II, and Senior competencies are required upon entry to this class for successful performance of essential function and for demonstration of the County's ACE (accountability, customer-focus, and efficiency) values.

Additional Requirements for Supervisory Assignments:
Incumbents must complete the pre-assignment component of the Santa Barbara County Operational Leadership Development Program before beginning a supervisory assignment and must complete the post-assignment component within six months of assignment.
  
Some positions MAY require the following Additional Qualifications:

  • Possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver’s License.
  • Perform shift and weekend work.
  • The ability to read, write, and/or converse fluently in English and Spanish may be preferred. If you indicated on your application that you are bilingual, Human Resources will place you on the employment list for a job requiring bilingual skills. Hiring departments may test you on your fluency. If you do not demonstrate sufficient fluency, your name may be withheld from future certifications, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 7.
  • Some departments will require employees to wear a uniform.