Accountant Trainee/I/II
County of Riverside
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Accountant II
County of Riverside
Probation
Location
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Salary
$32.97 - $45.74
per hour
Type
Full Time
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January 31, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This Accountant II role in the Riverside County Probation Department involves managing and improving financial record-keeping, auditing records and procedures, and preparing reports and budgets to support the department's operations.
It suits someone with a solid accounting background who enjoys analyzing financial data and ensuring accurate fiscal controls in a government setting.
Ideal candidates are detail-oriented professionals ready to handle grants and contribute to a team-focused public service environment.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with at least 18 semester units in accounting, finance, auditing, or similar coursework
- One year of professional accounting experience equivalent to Accountant I level
- Optionally, possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certificate
- Knowledge of accounting principles, governmental accounting, budgeting methods, and computerized data processing
- Ability to analyze fiscal data, prepare reports, and draw logical conclusions
- Skills in examining and verifying financial documents like vouchers, invoices, and purchase orders
- Experience with budget preparation, grant tracking, and recommending accounting system improvements
Full Job Description
The Riverside County Probation Department has an opportunity for an Accountant II in Riverside. The incumbent will establish, review, revise, and maintain control over fiscal recordkeeping functions in an accounting subdivision for the Probation department; or audit the fiscal records and accounting procedures; and perform other related duties as required.
Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Probation Department is a progressive criminal justice agency that believes in continuous improvement, searching and applying evidence-based and best practices, using measurable outcomes to evaluate programs, and doing our utmost to fulfill our mission and make Riverside County a safe and law-abiding community for its citizens. We recognize the value of a qualified, professional, dynamic, and diverse workforce and in building an organization that reflects the progressive community we serve.
Requirements
• Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal recordkeeping functions in an assigned unit.
• Examine and analyze fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures.
• Examine, analyze, and verify fiscal documents (e.g., vouchers, warrants, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving records, and invoices).
• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, work sheets, and schedules.
• Prepare a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.
• Review, evaluate, and may assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget and internal controls.
• Prepare recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting and cost systems, procedures, and records.
• Analyze the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.
• Develop complex rate or cost models.
• Track, report, and reimburse routine federal or state grants.
Qualifications
OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, or another field of study that included at least 18 semester or 27 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework.
Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification.
OPTION II
Certificate: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
Certificate: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification.
Knowledge of: Accounting principles and practices; principles and procedures of governmental accounting; general business law and budgeting methods; principles of good office management and effective supervision; computerized data processing.
Ability to: Analyze data and draw logical conclusions; maintain records and prepare accounting, statistical, and narrative reports; supervise the work of others; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Other Requirements
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
Additional Information
Who May Apply:
This recruitment is open to County of Riverside employees only, with preference to probation employees.
For questions regarding this recruitment:
Contact the recruiter, Mary Miller, at 951-955-3454 or via email at mmiller@rivco.org with any questions regarding this recruitment. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
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