The Auditor-Controller Department offers
a wide range of positions in accounting, office services,
and management, with great opportunities for advancement
and a large variety of work experiences. As an employee
of this department, your assignments might include:
Maintaining the County's
centralized accounting records
Compiling the County's financial reports
Preparing budgets and monitoring revenues
Preparing State and Federal claim reimbursements
Providing accounting support to other County departments
Your career choice may even take you into other County
departments such as Internal Audit and the Treasurer-Tax
Collector.
The County of Orange offers generous benefits including:
two weeks of vacation (which increases to three weeks
after three years, and four weeks after ten years); sick
leave which accumulates to nine days per year; twelve
paid holidays; opportunities for a 9/80 flexible work
schedule; and a choice of several health insurance plans
for which the County pays the employee's premium. All
promotions are based strictly on merit and demonstrated
performance, so your advancement is dependent on your
desire and ability.
The minimum qualifications for an Accountant/Auditor I,
the entry level professional position in the department,
are a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in
accounting, economics, business, or public administration,
or a related field, from an accredited college or university.
Coursework must include 36 semester or equivalent quarter
units in accounting and other business related courses.
Accountant/Auditor I recruitment’s are held each
April and October. If you are interested in receiving
information about the next recruitment, please email us
your name and address.
There are many other positions in the office, as well
as in other County departments that are accounting in
nature that do not require a bachelors' degree. The entry-level
position is Accounting Assistant II. Recruitments for
this level and other clerical positions are held at least
twice a year. If you are interested in any of these positions,
please refer to the County of Orange Job Listings link
below.
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