About the Community:
Butte County Superior Court is located in beautiful Northern California, where the valley floor meets the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains, approximately 1.5 hours north of Sacramento. At over 1,600 square miles and with a population of approximately 225,000, Butte County is full of natural beauty and provides endless recreational opportunities. It is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the country, Bidwell Park, which boasts over 3,600 acres of hiking and mountain bike trails, swimming holes, picnic areas, golf and disc golf courses, and more! Outdoor adventures also await in places like Lake Oroville, Feather Falls, Table Mountain, and Lassen and Plumas National Forests which border the county to the east. In the county’s urban center of Chico, you’ll find a vibrant downtown, art, culture, unique restaurants, music, and weekly farmers’ markets. Right in the center of it all is the CSU, Chico campus, which provides a stunning backdrop and a variety of events and activities throughout the year.

About the Court:
Butte County Superior Court is a unified superior court operating two facilities, one courthouse in Chico, and another courthouse in the county seat of Oroville. All legal, operational, and administrative functions of the court are governed by the Presiding Judge and the Court Executive Officer. The court has thirteen judicial officers, or eleven judges and two commissioners, and approximately 135 support staff. Despite its size, Butte is recognized throughout the state as a leader in many court collaborations, including self-help services, case management system consortiums, our highly acclaimed and model civic outreach program, and numerous multi-court employee education events. Butte County is home to a community with diverse needs, and the court continually adapts to provide effective and reliable access to justice.

This classification performs professional accounting work related to the preparation, maintenance, verification and reconciliation of accounting and financial transactions; participates in the analysis, development and implementation of accounting and financial procedures and systems; processes payroll and performs other duties as assigned.

The following duties are typical of those performed by the incumbent in this classification; however, other duties may also be required.

• Performs day-to-day, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting tasks including balancing, reconciliation, deposits, transfers, adjusting entries, and preparation of accounting systems documents (e.g. vouchers, encumbrances, warrants, purchase orders, checks, fund transfers, journal entries, etc.) for approval, distribution and adherence to established fiscal controls.
• Plans, organizes, oversees, prepares, and processes work associated with all phases of Court payroll.
• Participates in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and General Ledger maintenance.
• Assists with fiscal information exchange between the Fiscal Services Division and either other Court divisions or external agencies.
• Assists Court management in budget preparation including wage, benefit and other operating expense forecasting.
• Assists with weekly, monthly, and annual cash flow monitoring.
• Maintains employee payroll records and ensures compliance with Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), Court Personnel Manual and legal requirements.
• Participates in the development, maintenance and/or implementation of accounting systems, policies, procedures and standards.
• Calculates and prepares payments for various benefit vendors and agencies.
• Assists Court management in costing out of labor negotiation proposals.
• Performs grant accounting functions such as billing, report preparation, reconciliations and monitoring of expenditures, reimbursements, and cash flow.
• Monitors compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Federal, State and Local fiscal policies and procedures.•Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors in financial entries, transactions, documents, and reports.
• Performs trust accounting functions including monitoring disbursements and reconciling funds.
• Collects, analyzes, updates and reconciles payroll and benefit data.
• Performs fiscal adjustments to the Court’s case management system.
• Assists with cross-training other Fiscal Services Division employees.
• Utilizes a computer daily, with extensive work performed in Microsoft Excel.

Any combination of education, training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or a closely related field.

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of responsible professional work experience in an accounting or auditing-related position,

Additional years of relevant accounting, financial and/or auditing experience may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. Work experience in a governmental agency is highly desirable.

Licenses and Certifications: May be required to possess, or obtain by appointment date, a valid California Class C Driver’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Special Requirements: None.

Additional Information

Criminal History Requirement: Candidates are required to pass a criminal history background check.

License Requirement: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license may be required or the ability to provide alternate transportation that meets job requirements.

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be available to a qualified individual with a disability that will enable him/her to perform the essential functions of the Accountant classification.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time; dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper; frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling of objects weighing up to 50 pounds; strength, dexterity and coordination and/or ability to use a computer keyboard and read a video display terminal on a daily basis; vision which can be corrected to a level sufficient to read handwritten, typed and computer generated information and data; hearing and speech ability sufficient to enable communication by telephone and in-person; ability to frequently reach for and/or twist for items above and below desk level, sometimes with the assistance of a ladder or stepstool; frequently moves from place to place within the office; frequently walks short distances; and vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus to enable incumbent to decipher color coded files, forms, complete data entry and read operating instructions and procedures.

Work Environment: While performing the responsibilities of the Accountant, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment an employee will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work is performed in an office environment with little exposure to outdoor temperatures, dirt, or dust. The incumbent's working conditions are typically quiet, but may be loud at times at some locations. The noise level and traffic level in the work environment are similar to a busy office. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. Travel to visit other branches within the county and travel to attend professional meetings and trainings in and outside of the county may be required on a frequent basis.

Normal court business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This position may require occasional long hours or weekend work, however. Alternate work shifts may occur.

Disclaimer: This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an incumbent assigned to this job classification. It is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of incumbents so classified.

Application Process

Please submit a complete online application, including responses to the required supplemental questions, at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/buttecourt. Applications will not be accepted by other means.

Applications are due by 11:59 PM on April 17, 2023. The best-qualified candidates will be selected to advance to an interview.

Salary: The salary range consists of five steps, and advancement between steps may occur annually.
Longevity Pay: The Court adds a 3% pay differential above base salary at 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years of service.
Holidays: Employees receive 14 paid Court holidays, including one floating holiday per year.
Sick Leave: Employees accrue paid sick leave based on hours worked. Accrual at full-time is 12 days per year.
Vacation Leave: Employees accrue paid vacation leave based on hours worked and years of service. Accrual at full-time starts at 15 days per year.
Retirement System: Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The benefit formula is determined by CalPERS regulations and is 2% at age 55 for classic members and 2% at age 62 for new members. Employees pay 100% of the employee contribution and the Court pays 100% of the employer contribution.
Insurance Plans: The Court makes available multiple health insurance plans (HMO and PPO plans), including options for employees and their dependents that are 100% employer-paid under current court contributions, or a cash-in-lieu benefit for opting out. The Court also makes available dental and vision insurance plans, which may also be 100% employer-paid for the employee under current Court contributions.
Life Insurance: The Court provides a group term life insurance policy of $25,000. Additional coverage for the employee, the employee's spouse, and/or the employee's dependents may be elected at the employee's cost.
Deferred Compensation Plan: The Court makes available a tax-deferred long-term savings plan (457) that employees may elect to make contributions to.
Employee Assistance Program: The Court makes available a no-cost employee assistance program that offers a wide range of confidential services to employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts: The Court makes available a flexible spending account that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for out-of-pocket medical and/or dependent care expenses to reduce taxable gross wages.