Accountant III

The Position

Contra Costa County was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties of the State of California. It is one of nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area and covers approximately 733 square miles extending from the northeastern shore of San Francisco Bay easterly about 50 miles to San Joaquin County. The County has one of the States most heterogeneous populations rich in ethnic cultural and socioeconomic diversity. With a current population of more than 1.1 million Contra Costa County is the ninth most populous county in California.

Contra Costa Health is looking to fill two (2) Accountant III vacancies in the Behavioral Health division; one supporting Mental Health and the other supporting Alcohol and Other Drugs . While the focus of this recruitment is to fill the both vacancies in Contra Costa Health the resulting eligible list may be used to fill vacancies in other departments as they open up.

Why Join Contra Costa Health

Contra Costa Health is the largest department of County government employing more than 4250 individuals. We are committed to :

• Providing high-quality services with respect and responsiveness to all
• Community health improvement and environmental protection
• Community health needs and changing to meet those needs
• Working in partnership with our patients cities and diverse communities as well as other health education and human service agencies
• Encouraging creative ethical and tenacious leadership to implement effective health policies and programs.

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You may read the full job description by visiting our website here.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for 6 months to fill any future vacancies in the County Departments that utilize this classification.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : 1) Possession of a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business administration finance accounting or a closely related field which must have included at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units from among the following accounting courses : Principles of Accounting Intermediate Accounting Advanced Accounting Governmental Accounting Fund Accounting Cost Accounting or Auditing; or 2) Possession of an Certified Public Accountant Certificate.

Internal Substitution for Education : Incumbency in the class of Accountant II for Contra Costa County may be substituted for the Bachelors degree.

Experience : Thirty (30) months of fulltime or its equivalent increasingly responsible professional accounting experience.

Selection Process

TENTATIVE EXAMINATION DATES

Online Multiple-Choice Assessment : December 10 December 15 2025

Please note : Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the selection process.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

For recruitment-specific questions please contact Rachel Filamor at For any technical issues please contact the GovernmentJobs applicant support team for assistance at 1 .

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer you will be fingerprinted and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a convictionhistory does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer the Human Resources Department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa 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 complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin ethnicity age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition genetic information military or veteran status or other protected category under the law.

Key Skills

Internal Audit,Accounting Tally,General Ledger Accounting,External Audit,Microsoft Excel,PMP,Financial Accounting,Financial Analysis,Payroll,Financial Recouncilation,Financial statement,Accounting and Finance,ACCA,CPA,Financial Reporting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 94096 - 114375