IntroductionYOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT. THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current county employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes the District Attorney’s Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior Court) by the last day of filing. A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.
Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE. DESCRIPTION THE AGENCY Treasurer-Tax Collector Department's mission is to provide County departments and all other depositing agencies with secured and convenient countywide central banking facility and countywide central banking facility and countywide treasurer administration services, including the investment of monies on deposit with Treasurer in the Treasurer's Investment Pool, provide real estate and personal property tax billing and collecting services, provide business licensing services in the unincorporated areas of the County, and provide in-house administration of the County's deferred compensation plan programs for eligible employees.
THE POSITION Under general supervision, performs office and field audits to determine liability for business licenses, utility users’ tax, and hotel and lodging tax; performs field examinations and research related to tax auditing; prepares audit-supporting documentation and reports; acts in a lead capacity in the absence of the Collection Supervisor II; trains new employees and ensures they are following applicable policies, standards, and guidelines; and perform other related duties as required.
This classification is located in the Business License Tax Section of the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Department and reports to the Collection Supervisor II. This classification is distinguished from Collection Supervisor II in that the latter classification is the first-line supervisor with overall responsibility for the operation of the section. The incumbent will perform office and field audits to establish possible tax liabilities and will assume the role of lead in the absence of the Collection Supervisor II.
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BUSINESS LICENSE TAX LEAD AUDITOR (#0152) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EITHER I Experience : The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in the classification of Auditor in the Alameda County classified service.
OR II Experience : The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience in the classification of Treasurer-Tax Collector Specialist III, or the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the classification of Treasurer-Tax Collector Specialist II specifically in the Business License Division of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Department.
OR III Education : Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, business administration, finance, or a closely related field.
Substitution :
Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis in Pattern III.
AND Experience : The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time professional accounting or auditing experience or the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time accounting or auditing experience in a city or county business license office.
License : Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Special Requirement : Must be available to attend business-related conferences both on a single day or multiple days, both locally and with travel, including overnight stays.
NOTE : The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies: Knowledge of :
- Principles and practices of accounting, including procedures, systems, financial statements, and methods of reporting.
- Principles and practices of auditing.
- Principles and practices of business computer applications, including audit controls and terminology.
- Legal and procedural guidelines for accounting and financial transactions record keeping and interpretation of business and utility users’ tax regulations.
- Alameda County Business License, Utility Users’ Tax Ordinance, the cannabis ordinance, and zoning ordinance.
Ability to :
- Prepare clear, concise, and complete statistical and financial reports.
- Evaluate financial statements, accounts, and reports to ensure compliance and accurate reconciliation of data.
- Apply recognized auditing quality assurance standards to auditing assignments.
- Interpret and explain County business license and utility users’ tax regulations.
- Perform comparative analyses of financial data and reports and arrive at correct conclusions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, representatives from other governmental entities, departments, agencies, and the public.
- Exercise sound and independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
- Perform lead functions and duties, such as training new employees, and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and procedures, as required.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: A review of the applicants’ application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates’ final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises and may be administered virtually.
Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website,
www.acgov.org/hrs. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLANApplicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are
tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 p.m., Monday, July 1, 2024 Review of Minimum Qualifications: by July 5, 2024 Virtual Pre-Recorded Oral Examination : Week of July 22, 2024 Department Selection Interview:
Week of August 26, 2024
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website,
www.acgov.org/hrs.
BENEFITSAlameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employees discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well-being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being - Medical - HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental - HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future - Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance - 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Group Auto/Home Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1 st United Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
ConclusionAll notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org ,
@jobaps.com, acgov.org and
Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.
Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment. NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
Analyst Email Address Link:
Erika.Beams@acgov.org | Phone: 510-272-6393
www.acgov.org/hrs DISASTER SERVICE WORKER All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.
Closing Date/Time: 7/1/2024 5:00:00 PM
