Accountant II - Human Services Agency (Departmental Promotional Only)

Note: The job announcement was amended to extend the recruitment to close on  Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

The County of San Mateo is conducting a recruitment for Accountants I/II.  
    
Human Services Agency, Financial Services Branch, and Claiming section are seeking qualified candidates for the Accountant I/II position. In general, accountants perform complex professional accounting work relative to departmental procedures and records and exercise independent judgment on financial transactions and processes. Under the direction of the Senior Accountant, the Accountant I/II will independently perform the full range of Accountant I/II’s duties, including:

• Perform complex professional accounting work relative to either centralized and/or departmental County accounting procedures and records.
• Review claiming and accounting documents to ensure accuracy, examine supporting documentation to establish proper authorization, review invoices, reconcile information from various sources, review and reconcile accounting reports.
• Prepare and maintain control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts, as well as provide assistance to senior fiscal staff.
• Review accounting documents for conformance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Preparing journal entries and reconciliation.
• Planning, directing, reviewing and evaluating the work of fiscal office support staff.
• Create & maintain complex automated financial worksheets.
• Acting as liaison with other County fiscal divisions.

The ideal candidate will have the skill/ability to:

• Review, analyze, post, balance, interpret and reconcile complex financial data and accounts. 
• Verify the accuracy of financial data and information. 
• Prepare and direct the preparation of clear, concise and complete financial reports and statements, audit reports, and audit work papers. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must. Develop reports using spreadsheet applications (i.e., Excel) is highly desirable.
• Train others in work procedures. 
• Develop and implement accounting systems and procedures. 
• Ensure proper authorization and documentation for disbursements. 
• Interpret and apply complex financial procedures and legal documents. 
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established policy guidelines. 
• Make accurate mathematical and statistical calculations. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relations.
• Prioritize assignments and meet time-sensitive deadlines and submission.
• Demonstrate attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships (i.e., with community providers and state staff).
• Principles, practices, and terminology of general and cost accounting.
• Business data processing, mainly as related to the processing of accounting information.
• General and subsidiary ledger maintenance.