PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT
Salary
$41.31 - $61.02 Hourly
Location
Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type
PERMANENT
Job Number
30702
Department
Finance
Division
Finance Comptroller
Opening Date
01/20/2026
Closing Date
2/3/2026 5:01 PM Pacific
Description
Benefits
Questions
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 (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk\management/employee\and\retiree\health_benefits.php#outer-2778) - 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:
13 Paid Holidays including a 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.
01
The following questions 1-5 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).
Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate's expense.)
Some High School
High School Diploma or GED
Trade School or Technical Degree
Some College (1-29 semester credits)
Some College (30-59 semester credits)
Some College (60-89 semester credits)
Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
Finance
Other
N/A
03
If you indicated "Other" in question 2, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, @type N/A.
04
Indicate your full-time professional level accounting experience.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 5 years
5 to 6 years
More than 6 years
05
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 4. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
06
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.
07
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
08
Indicate from the following list, any certifications that you hold (select all that apply).
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Internal Auditor
Certified Management Accountant
Certified Public Accountant
None of the above
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience acting in a lead or supervisory capacity in the development of organizational budgets.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
10
Indicate your full-time professional experience acting in a lead or supervisory capacity in the preparation of financial statements and varied fiscal reports.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
11
Indicate your full-time professional experience acting in a lead or supervisory capacity in preparing, conducting and reporting the findings of financial audits.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
12
Indicate the largest number of employees you have led or directly supervised, for a period of at least one year, during your professional work experience.
Less than 2 Employees
3 to 6 Employees
7 to 10 Employees
11 to 15 Employees
More than 15 Employees
None of the above
13
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 9-12. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience reviewing and analyzing governmental accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
15
Indicate your full-time professional experience examining supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts and state and federal regulations.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
16
Indicate your full-time professional experience analyzing proposed federal and state legislation to determine the fiscal and budgetary impact on a public organization.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
17
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 14-16. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
18
Indicate your full-time professional experience preparing and maintaining control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
19
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 18. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
20
Indicate your full-time professional experience reviewing accounting documents in a large public agency to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and to make corrective entries.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
21
Indicate your full-time professional experience preparing and monitoring capital budgets in a public agency setting.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
22
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 20-21. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
23
Indicate the total dollar amount of the largest operating budget that you have been responsible for compiling and monitoring.
Less than $1,000,000
$1,000,000 to $10,000,000
$10,000,001 to $25,000,000
$25,000,001 to $50,000,000 or more
None of the above
24
indicate the number of employees in the largest public agency that you have provided financial accounting and budgeting for.
Less Than 500 Employees
500 to 1500 Employees
1501 to 3000 Employees
3001 to 4500 Employees
More than 4500 Employees
None of the above
25
Indicate your full-time professional experience using SAP or a similar automated financial system.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
26
Indicate your level of experience with Microsoft Excel including complex functions and formulas.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
27
Indicate all Microsoft Excel functions and formulas you have utilized in analyzing large data sets (select all that apply).
IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF
Macros
Pivot Tables
SUM, COUNT, INDEX, MATCH
VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP
None of the above
28
Indicate your full-time professional experience applying governmental accounting standards.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
29
Indicate your full-time professional experience researching and applying the Nevada Revised Statutes regulating local government financing.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
30
Indicate your full-time professional experience performing grant accounting and financial reporting.
No Experience
Less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
4 to 5 years
More than 5 years
Required Question
Employer
Clark County
Address
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791
Phone
(702)455-4565
Website
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov
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