PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT

Job Description:

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT

Description

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Finance Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Principal Accountant position, working for the Comptroller Office. This position will be responsible for reviewing accounting documents for accuracy, making and/or correcting entries, analyzing departmental and county accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices. Additional duties include preparing varied fiscal reports and working with outside auditors as needed. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting experience.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

This position is confidential and excluded from membership in the union.

This position is a non-union position and excluded from membership in the union.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field, AND four (4) years of full-time professional level accounting experience; public agency experience, an advanced degree, and/or CPA desirable.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Reviews and analyzes departmental and County accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices; recommends improvements to such procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Provides lead direction, training and work assignment and review to professional, technical and support staff; organizes work, sets priorities, instructs staff in work procedures; provides input into selection decisions, performance evaluations and disciplinary matters.
• Prepares and directs the preparation of budgets, audits, financial statements and varied fiscal reports.
• Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and makes correcting entries.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards.
• Examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts, and state and federal regulations.
• Prepares and maintains control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts.
• Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts and records; reviews, analyzes and adjusts budgets for departmental and County funds.
• Analyzes programs and legislation to determine fiscal and budgetary impact; prepares budgetary appropriation transfers and supplemental budgets.
• Reviews and recommends modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Works with outside auditors as needed.
• Contributes to the overall quality of the department's service provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures.
• Uses a variety of standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
• More Money in Your Pocket
  • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
  • No Social Security Deduction
  • No State Income Taxes
• Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
  • Medical - Employer pays 90% of premium
    • Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
    • 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
    • Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
• Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• AD&D - Employer Paid
• Long Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Generous Leave Accruals that include:
  • 13Paid Holidays includinga Floating Birthday Holiday
  • Paid Vacation Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Holiday Leave
• Other leave options
  • Catastrophic Leave
  • Parental Leave - Up to 90 days
• Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
  • Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
  • Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
  • Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
  • TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
  • Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

Closing Date/Time: 2/3/2026 5:01 PM Pacific

Salary:

$41.31 - $61.02 Hourly