Accountant – Technology Services Department

The Technology Services Department (TSD) of the County of San Mateo is seeking well-qualified and highly motivated candidates with high standards of accuracy and exceptional detail-oriented and organizational skills for the position of Accountant I. Successful candidates will be self-motivated, experienced, and effective communicators – candidates with the ability to work effectively in a high-volume and fast-paced environment and the ability to multi-task.

• Review and process vendor invoices, including processing invoices in COUPA for payment, and communicate with vendors regarding invoices, payments, and any issues that may arise
• Manage external agency accounts receivable by ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, tracking outstanding balances, following up on overdue payments, and processing and depositing checks received from external agencies
• Prepare routine, monthly, month‑end, and year‑end close journal entries using the ITFM tool
• Maintain capital assets and tech replacement fund schedules and coordinate with other divisions for decommissioning of fixed assets
• Ensure department‑wide monthly service charge allocations and revenue collections and project cost reimbursements are processed timely and accurately
• Maintain division‑specific expenditure and budgetary control accounts
• Assist management in reviewing general ledger and cost accounting data to ensure the accuracy of information and calculations, and make any necessary correcting entries
• Respond to service requests and assigned tasks in a timely, professional, and efficient manner
• Actively participate in regular team meetings and maintain clear, timely communication with team members and leadership
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management in support of department operations and goals

• Previous work experience in a large, complex office, preferably in the public sector and within an accounting function
• Ability to work effectively in a high-volume and fast-paced environment and ability to multi-task
• Self-starter mentality with ability to excel in a professional environment with limited supervision
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment to complete projects, contributing ideas and collaborating to problem solve and find solutions to issues that arise
• Ability to manage a large and varied workload with changing and conflicting deadlines
• High standards of accuracy of financial data and information, excellent detail-oriented and organization skills
• Competency to review, analyze, post, balance, interpret and reconcile complex financial data and accounts
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and terminology of general and cost accounting
• Strong interpersonal skills, through experience in participating on or working with cross-departmental teams, with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business partner relations at all levels of the organization
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Proficient Office 365 and Microsoft suite of services skills
• Excellent verbal and professional writing and communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Be able to interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with policies.

• Principles, practices and terminology of general, fund and governmental accounting.
• Principles and practices of business data processing, particularly as related to the processing of accounting information.
• Applicable laws regulating public fiscal operations.
• Budgeting principles and terminology.
• Basic auditing and financial reconciliation principles and methods

• Review, analyze, interpret and reconcile financial reports and transactions.
• Verify the accuracy of financial data and information.
• Prepare clear, concise and complete financial reports and statements.
• Ensure proper authorization and documentation for disbursements and other transactions.
• Direct the work of others on a project or day to day basis.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Make accurate mathematical and statistical calculations.
• Maintain accurate records and…