Property Tax Manager; Auditor-Controller Analyst II

Overview

The County of Monterey is seeking applicants for the Auditor-Controller Analyst role in the Property Tax Section of the Disbursements Division. The successful candidate will direct, oversee, organize, and perform highly complex professional accounting and financial functions of the County’s fiscal operations; research, interpret, communicate, and implement legal requirements and policies to ensure compliance; supervise professional and/or technical staff; serve as a County subject-matter-expert;

and perform other related work as required.

Final Filing Deadline
:
Monday, February 23, 2026

Exam #: 26/20B25/01ND

The County of Monterey honors the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about eligibility requirements and the process, read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

The Auditor-Controller is an elected official who provides financial leadership and expert advice on a wide range of fiscal matters and advocates financial integrity and accountability in all County business practices. The department consists of five divisions:
Administration, Systems, General Accounting, Internal Audit, and Disbursements (Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Property Tax).

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

• Reviews the preparation of financial schedules, analysis, documentation, and a variety of complex accounting, auditing, and financial reports that may include:
  Property tax calculations, sales and use tax, Gann limit, Annual Property Tax Report for the State Controller’s Office, audit work papers, fund reconciliations, property tax, and/or other technical reports
• Performs a variety of other complex accounting and/or auditing and financial analysis, operations, issue resolutions, and monitoring to include:
  Allocation of property tax administrative costs to cities and other agencies, property tax apportionments, bond rate calculations, and contract review
• Supervises professional and/or technical accounting staff, including assigning, directing, training, reviewing subordinates’ work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established requirements; manages work performance; and recommends transfers, reassignment, and discipline
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and implements fiscal management policies, goals, objectives, procedures, standards, and programs with the management team
• Reviews, analyzes, researches, interprets, and communicates legislation to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations that fiscally impact County, departmental programs, and/or community at large
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with departmental management and staff, other County departments, external agencies, community-based companies, vendors, and State and Federal program representatives
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and performs the more complex accounting, fiscal, and/or auditing work to prepare a variety of reports, schedules, and claims related to Property Tax processes

To view the complete classification description, please visit the County of Monterey website:
Auditor-Controller Analyst II

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Principles and methods of public finance administration, particularly in the areas of accounting operations, budgeting preparation and management; fiscal control auditing, cost accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, financial analysis, general accounting, business and personnel accounting, internal/external financial, and operations auditing
• Property tax calculations and program management
• Professional report writing techniques
• Accounting and property tax principles, practices, standards, and methods
• Principles and practices of supervision, including work planning, scheduling, reviewing, evaluating, training, and corrective action