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County of Santa Barbara · 7 hours ago

Cost Analyst I/II

California, United States

Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$106K/yr - $128K/yr

1+ years exp

The County of Santa Barbara is seeking to fill multiple Cost Analyst I/II positions to support various departments. The role involves coordinating funding programs, conducting cost analysis, and preparing reports to ensure accurate financial documentation and compliance with federal and state regulations.

ConsultingGovernmentNon Profit

Responsibilities

Prepares or reviews complex cost reports and cost allocation plan; reviews financial documents prepared by others for accuracy, form, and content; interprets and resolves audit findings. Reviews reimbursement estimates of departments and recommends revisions as appropriate. Conducts rate analysis to determine appropriate reimbursement levels and sets rates accordingly

Reviews or prepares intergovernmental claims for reimbursement, fee proposals, and indirect cost rate proposals for departments (ICRP’S); measures cost per unit of service to determine whether fees are being set at appropriate levels; consults with and advises department management and accounting personnel on a wide variety of intergovernmental and fee reimbursable cost accounting matters; advises internal fiscal units on cost accounting procedures and practices

Extracts and manipulates data from databases to establish cost accounting data; writes simple databases; designs and may develop more complex databases. Evaluates work process, organizational systems, policies, procedures, and computer technology in order to establish cost accounting data. Analyzes system design alternatives for development of new cost accounting systems and improvements to existing systems

Coordinates major County-wide programs with detailed cost analysis and cost reports; responsible for reporting, calculating, and estimating federal and state reimbursement; responds to federal and state audits by resolving audit findings; represent and advocate department position during audits. Monitors revenues and expenditures to determine whether reported levels meet anticipated levels

Reviews or prepares the annual County wide cost allocation plan

Qualification

Cost accountingFederal reimbursement standardsDatabase managementSpreadsheet skillsProject managementWritten communicationPresentation skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant and one year of professional experience as a cost accountant; or

Possession of a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, computer science, or a related field, and two years of professional experience as a cost accountant; or

A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities

Knowledge of: generally accepted accounting principles; principles and practices of project management; standard English usage and grammar; working knowledge of cost accounting principles; full cost determination; step-down cost methodology; various county financial systems and software; principles of database design; cost pools; cost objectives; standard costing and government cost allocation methodology; database and spreadsheet software

Ability to: gather and analyze cost data, develop solutions, project consequences, and evaluate results; plan, organize, and prioritize work; establish and maintain a working relationship with a variety of County staff and vendors (i.e., grant agencies, contract service providers, and outside auditors); prepare a variety of written documents; make presentations to groups; maintain impartiality, objectivity; apply principles of governmental accounting; learn and apply Federal, State, and County policies and procedures; provide direction to others; represent the County or department with tact and diplomacy

Benefits

Vacation: 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment

Holidays: 13 days per year

Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave per year; Unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement

Health Plan: Choice of dental, vision and medical plans; County contributes toward medical and dental premiums

On-Site Employee Health Clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria: Provides ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.

Retirement reciprocity

Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate