Systems Accountant III

Systems Accountant III Salary $87,339.20 - $120,224.00 Annually

Location: Throughout San Bernardino County, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 26-19954-01

Department: Multiple County Departments

Opening Date: February 21, 2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Description

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Systems Accountants III to lead Systems Accountants in developing, designing, and reviewing the most complex accounting system and procedure assignments. Essential duties include:

• Assisting departments in identifying, defining, analyzing, and processing accounting and financial problems
• Developing and recommending a variety of departmental accounting systems
• Preparing procedures for and instructing departments in the implementation of new or modified systems
• Evaluating the feasibility of accounting systems
• Coordinating the conversion of existing systems and procedures
• Responding to questions regarding accounting concepts, cost accounting, and legal interpretations relating to fiscal matters

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package
• To review job-specific benefits, refer to:
• Summary of Benefits
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Certified Public Accountant Stipend - $750 annual CPA stipend for employees who attain and maintain a valid CPA License

Conditions of Employment

1. Applicant must successfully pass a background check prior to appointment.
2. Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
3. Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

CANDIDATES MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• EDUCATION
• Must possess a bachelors degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or economics.
• Must possess a bachelors degree in another field which must include 30 semester (45 quarter) units of completed college coursework in accounting. (Transcripts with qualifying coursework is required if degree is in another field.)
• EXPERIENCE
• Must possess three (3) years of professional-level accounting experience that includes analyzing, designing, implementing, and/or maintaining computerized accounting systems.
• Experience must include documenting business requirements, functionality, systems controls, issues, procedures, and/or end-user training materials related to accounting systems that ensures compliance and accuracy of financial data. (Experience must have been obtained within the last five (5) years.)
• Substitution: One (1) year of professional-level accounting experience (equivalent to a San Bernardino County Senior Accountant/Auditor classification or higher) may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
• REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION (Must be attached):
• EDUCATION
• If qualifying with a Bachelor's degree in another field, a copy of legible transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) MUST be attached to your application or submitted via email to employment@hr.sbcounty.gov Subject: Systems Accountant III.
• Failure to provide the requested documents at the time of application submittal may result in disqualification of the application.
• IMPORTANT NOTES:
• EDUCATION
• Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.
• Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable.)
• Desired Qualifications
• The ideal candidate will have extensive professional-level accounting experience analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining accounting systems; procedures; maintaining system security, workflow and master data; developing training materials; and having strong oral and written communication skills enabling them to communicate and translate complex technical accounting system topics in a clear and concise manner.
• Possession of CPA is desired.

Selection Process

Examination Procedure: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore, it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials.

Application Procedure: Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

EEO/ADA

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy. (All Veterans Preference documentation (originals not required) must be submitted within 48 hours of submitting your application.)

Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email

As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, Human Resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided with your application is current, secure and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

ATTENTION GMAIL USERS

We have become aware of an increase in Gmails spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox. For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, download the Gmail Filter Setup Instructions (PDF). Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources. Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

Contact Information

Employer: San Bernardino County Address: 175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440 Phone: (909) 387-8304 TTY Users: 711 Website: http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs