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Senior Accountant

County of Riverside

United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Aug 2026

💰 $102,447/yr($74,866/yr – $102,447/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 26-77413-08

Department: Auditor Controller

Division: ACO Property Tax

Job classification: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Accounting and Finance, Professional

Summary

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The Riverside County Auditor-Controller Office is seeking a Senior Accountant who will be assigned to the Property Tax Division in Riverside.

Under the direct supervision of the Supervising Accountant, the candidate will work in a lead capacity and be responsible for reading and interpreting contractual pass-through agreements and contracts, reviewing and preparing complex calculations to properly allocate and distribute monies to taxing agencies, schools, and special districts, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, statutory requirements, and health and safety guidelines. Additional duties include preparing state reports, utilizing Excel to generate financial reports, maintaining accounting and fiscal records, preparing fund reconciliations, preparing journal entries, and responding to requests from internal and external stakeholders.

The department seeks candidates with strong analytical abilities and advanced Excel skills, specifically experience using macros to automate recurring accounting tasks. Candidates should be self-motivated, organized, able to multi-task, capable of working independently in a lead capacity, and able to communicate effectively. Attention to detail, flexibility, and reliability are essential. Knowledge of the PeopleSoft Financial Accounting System, familiarity with the Aumentum Property Tax System and property tax distributions, experience interpreting legislative requirements including Health and Safety Code, Government Code, and Revenue and Taxation Code, and knowledge of governmental accounting, property tax laws, tax apportionment and distribution processes, redevelopment agencies, and redevelopment dissolution are highly desired.

At this time, the position has the opportunity for a hybrid telework schedule based on business need, however job expectations, at times may require in person interaction. Telework may change at any time and you will be expected to report to the office.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT – ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPT(S) UPLOADED BEFORE SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Auditor-Controller is an independent, nonpartisan elected office that functions as the chief accounting and disbursement officer of the County. The responsibilities of the Auditor-Controller are generally defined in the California Government Code. With close to 100 employees, this office was established to provide accounting, audit, payroll, and property tax administration services to County government, cities, K-14 schools, and special districts. Can you see yourself here?

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Examples of duties

• Maintain and control the fiscal recordkeeping functions and systems in a departmental accounting function involving complex and diversified work, or in the Auditor-Controller's Office, plan, organize, and perform complex and specialized accounting work.

• Examine and analyze complex fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures; prepare, review, and verify a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.

• Review accounting policies and procedures to ensure conformance to applicable laws, rules, and regulations; review, evaluate, and assist in the revision, design, and implementation of accounting systems.

• Provide advice and assistance to departments and other officials on a variety of accounting and budgetary problems.

• May review laws, legislation, and policies to determine impact on accounting procedures and to provide guidance in the performance of accounting and fiscal work.

• Coordinate work with other sections, departments, or outside fiscal intermediaries; may coordinate accounting functions with data processing systems.

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