Accountant Auditor III - Department Promotional Only

Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

Are you ready to take charge of accounting, financial reporting, auditing, and budgeting activities for the County? Look no further - this is the opportunity you've been waiting for! We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to help lead our financial operations. If you're interested, check out the job description pages HERE.

This promotional opportunity is available to current regular employees within the Auditor-Controller’s Office . Only individuals currently employed in this department are eligible to apply.

What's this Job All About?
As an Accountant Auditor III, you’ll hold a senior and highly specialized accounting role-leading key audits, financial analyses, and managing critical programs. You’ll take ownership of the property tax section in the Auditor-Controller’s office, shaping its goals, procedures, and workflows. In this role, you’ll not only perform complex audits (including for special districts) and prepare financial reports, but also oversee indirect cost allocation, reconcile county bank operations, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. You’ll supervise staff, liaise with external agencies, guide policy implementation, and act as a trusted financial advisor within the county’s accounting ecosystem.

How do we make a difference?
The Auditor-Controller’s Office ensures the County’s financial integrity through accurate accounting, auditing, and property tax administration. Our dedicated team supports vital public services by managing funds responsibly and efficiently, helping maintain transparency and trust across all County operations.

Do our values speak to you?

• Deliver WOW Customer Service to Others & Our Community
• Embrace and Drive Change
• Create FUN and a Little Weirdness
• Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
• Pursue Growth and Learning
• Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
• Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
• Be Passionate and Determined
• Be Humble and Kind

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.

COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE'RE WAITING FOR YOU!

Supervision & Examples of Duties

Supervision:

Receives general direction from the Auditor-Controller and Assistant Auditor-Controller.

Exercises direct supervision over professional, technical and clerical staff.

Qualifications

Experience and Training Guidelines -- Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Five years of increasingly responsible professional financial experience, including two years of supervisory responsibility. Experience in property taxes is preferred.

Training:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, business administration or a related field.

Supplemental Information

The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.

• Colusa County is an Equal Opportunity Employerand provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• ALL Colusa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers . This means that when Colusa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3102). As a designated Disaster Worker, you will be required to complete training and may be required report for work during emergencies.
• Resumes are encouraged as attachments, but the online application must be completed in full.
• Meeting the requirements does not guarantee selection in the examination process.
• The information in this job bulletin is not a contract.
• Colusa County does not reimburse travel expenses for employment applications.
• The county participates in E-Verify.
• Retirees may be subject to hiring restrictions according to Government Code Section 21221 (h) and 21224 for California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary

Closing Date/Time: 9/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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