Accountant I/II

Full Job Description

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Medical Center is seeking a qualified Accountant I/II to join the Fiscal/Purchasing Team in Riverside.

The Accountant I/II performs professional accounting duties in support of departmental and organizational financial operations.

This role is responsible for reconciling capital asset accounts, completing capital asset certifications, and ensuring the accurate recording and reporting of asset activity.

The position reviews journal entries and budget projections for accuracy and compliance with established policies and procedures, as well as reviews departmental accounts to ensure expenditures and revenues are appropriate and properly classified.

The Accountant I/II assists with monthly and annual financial close processes, including preparing and reviewing supporting schedules and documentation.

The role assigns and reviews requisitions for journal entries, responds to information requests from internal and external auditors, and supports year-end activities such as inventory counts and financial reporting tasks.

The most competitive candidates will have previous experience working with PeopleSoft Financials, prior experience reconciling capital assets preferably within a healthcare agency, and experience collecting pertinent accounting data for financial reporting.

To ensure compliance with the educational requirements for this position, please submit one of the following documents (applications lacking this information will not be considered):

• For completed Accounting degrees, please provide a copy of your diploma (or transcripts if a copy of the diploma is unavailable).
• For all non-Accounting degrees and incomplete degrees, please provide your transcripts.
• Valid California CPA or CIA license
• Foreign Equivalency Evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) if your Accounting degree was awarded outside of the United States.

Note: Education not meeting the 18-semester or 27-quarter unit Accounting-related coursework concentration does not fulfill our educational criteria.

The Accountant I is a natural progression underfill for the Accountant II. Incumbents are expected to promote to Accountant II after obtaining one year of experience as an Accountant I, meeting the education requirement and obtaining a satisfactory performance evaluation. Failure to promote to the Accountant II class will result in incumbents being returned to their former County classification or new hires being released prior to the end of their probationary period.

The level at which this position is filled is based on the candidates qualifications and at the departments discretion.

Salary Range:

Accountant I - $31.2485 - $43.3538

Accountant II - $32.9671 - $45.7383

Meet the Team!
Riverside University Health System (RUHS)- Medical Center: A leading provider of acute care, advanced medical treatments, and surgical services, offering state-of-the-art facilities and compassionate patient care.

Requirements

Accountant I - $31.2485 - $43.3538

• Establish, review, revise, and maintain controls on fiscal record-keeping functions.

• Examine and analyze fiscal record-keeping 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 or assist in the preparation of 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 or assist in the preparation of recommendations for the installation of new or revised accounting cost systems, procedures, and records.

• Review the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts.

• Develop routine rates or cost models.

Accountant II - $32.9671 - $45.7383

• 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

Accountant I - $31.2485 - $43.3538

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.

OPTION II
Certification: Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

OPTION III
Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major 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 equivalent to the County of Riverside Accountant Trainee classification.

OPTION IV
Education: Completion of 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or another field of that 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: Three years of paraprofessional accounting experience equivalent to the County of Riverside Accounting Technician classification series.

Accountant II - $32.9671 - $45.7383

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. (One year of experience as a professional accountant with the County of Riverside may substitute for the 18 semester or 27 quarter units of specialized 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.

Experience: One year of professional level accounting experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Accountant I classification.

ALL OPTIONS
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.

Additional Information

For questions regarding this recruitment

Contact Danilo Lozano at DaLozano@rivco.org or 951-955-1605. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.