Job Details

Overview

Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage. Located in California's preeminent wine region, Napa Valley is part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area, offering a Mediterranean climate and access to shopping, dining, culture, and recreation. The Napa Valley's strategic location, resources, history of responsible land use planning, and attractive quality of life provide a mix of small town living and big city amenities.

As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the community values of Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. The Auditor-Controllers Office is inviting applications for a motivated Accountant-Auditor I/II to join its team and help promote accountability and transparency in County government. This position offers opportunities to develop and apply accounting and auditing expertise in a dynamic local government setting.

As part of the Internal Audit function, incumbents perform audits and reviews of County departments, programs, federal and state grants, and external agencies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and accounting standards. The role involves collaborating with staff across multiple departments to gather information, analyze processes, and assess compliance. Typical duties include analyzing financial data, preparing audit reports, monitoring grant and program expenditures, evaluating internal controls, and providing recommendations to strengthen accountability, efficiency, and transparency.

The Accountant-Auditor classification series is flexibly staffed, with advancement opportunities. The current recruitment is to fill one full-time vacancy in the Auditor-Controllers Office. The eligibility list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra-help vacancies for up to one year.

Position Requirements

Experience and Education: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical path to obtain these qualifications is described below.

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   ACCOUNTANT-AUDITOR I
   
   
   
   1. Pattern A
      
      
      
      • Experience: No experience is required.
      
      
      • Education: A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting or a closely related field. If the major is in a field other than accounting, at least 15 units of college-level accounting courses must have been completed.
      
      
      
      
   
   
   2. Pattern B
      
      
      
      • Experience: Two years of recent professional level accounting experience equivalent to an Accountant-Auditor I.
      
      
      • Education: An Associates degree from an accredited college with major coursework in accounting or a closely related field. If the major is in a field other than accounting, at least 15 units of college-level accounting courses must have been completed.
      
      
      
      
   
   
   3. Pattern C
      
      
      
      • Certification: Possession of a Certified Public Accountant Certificate.
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   


2. 
   ACCOUNTANT-AUDITOR II
   
   
   
   1. Pattern A
      
      
      
      • Experience: Two years of professional level accounting and/or auditing experience, preferably in a government agency.
      
      
      • Education: A Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting or a closely related field. If the major is in a field other than accounting, at least 15 units of college-level accounting courses must have been completed.
      
      
      
      
   
   
   2. Pattern B
      
      
      
      • Experience: Four years of progressively responsible professional level accounting and/or auditing experience within the last 24 months, preferably in a government agency.
      
      
      • Education: An Associates degree with major coursework in accounting or a closely related field. If the major is in a field other than accounting, at least 15 units of college-level accounting courses must have been completed.
      
      
      
      
   
   
   3. Pattern C
      
      
      
      • Certification: Possession of a Certified Public Accountant Certificate shall be considered equivalent to the above education and may be substituted for the two years of experience listed above on a year-for-year basis.
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   

License or Certificate: A position assigned to this class may require possession of a valid California Driver's License. All required licenses, certifications, registrations, or appointments must be maintained in good standing during employment with Napa County.

The Recruitment Process

1. Online Application Deadline By 5:00 PM, PST, October 10, 2025


2. Application Screening & Supplemental Question Scoring Tentatively scheduled for the week of October 13, 2025


3. Supplemental questions will be scored by subject matter experts. The most qualified applicants will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview.


4. Oral Panel Interview Tentatively scheduled for the week of October 27, 2025


5. Establish Eligibility List Tentatively scheduled for the week of November 3, 2025


6. Most qualified candidates from the oral panel interview will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered for current and future vacancies for up to one year.

The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.

To review the full job description including examples of duties and job requirements: Accountant-Auditor I or Accountant-Auditor II.

Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. In emergencies you may be asked to provide critical services (CA Govt Code 3102).

Benefits

Learn more about the benefits package for this position here.

ADA Accommodation

Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process should contact Napa County Human Resources at (707) ###-####.

Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.