Property Tax Manager (Auditor-Controller Analyst II)

Salary : $10,338.00 - $14,119.00 Monthly

Location : 3rd Floor Salinas, CA

Job Type : Regular Full-Time

Job Number : 26 / 20B25 / 01ND

Department : Auditor Controller

Division : Disbursements

Opening Date : 01 / 27 / 2026

Closing Date : 2 / 23 / 2026 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Position Description

Final Filing Deadline : Monday, February 23, 2026

Exam # : 26 / 20B25 / 01ND

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

DESCRIPTION : The Auditor-Controller's Office seeks applicants able to : direct, oversee, organize, and perform highly complex professional accounting and financial functions of the County's fiscal operations in the Property Tax Section of the Disbursements Division; research, interpret, communicate, and implement legal requirements and policies to ensure compliance; supervise professional and / or technical staff; serve as a County subject-matter-expert, and perform other related work as required.

DEPARTMENT : The Auditor-Controller is an elected official who provides the County of Monterey with financial leadership and expert advice on a wide range of fiscal matters and advocates financial integrity and accountability in all County business practices. The department consists of five divisions : Administration, Systems, General Accounting, Internal Audit, and Disbursements (Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Property Tax).

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Reviews the preparation of financial schedules, analysis, documentation, and a variety of complex accounting, auditing, and financial reports that may include : Property tax calculations, sales and use tax, Gann limit, Annual Property Tax Report for the State Controller's Office, audit work papers, fund reconciliations, property tax, and / or other technical reports
• Performs a variety of other complex accounting and / or auditing and financial analysis, operations, issue resolutions, and monitoring to include : Allocation of property tax administrative costs to cities and other agencies, property tax apportionments, bond rate calculations, and contract review.
• All positions in this class may supervise professional and / or technical accounting staff that may include : Assigning, directing, training, and reviewing subordinates' work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established requirements; manages work performance; and recommends transfers, reassignment, and discipline
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and implements fiscal management policies, goals, objectives, procedures, standards, and programs with the management team
• Reviews, analyzes, researches, interprets, and communicates legislation to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations that fiscally impact County, departmental programs, and / or community at large
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with departmental management and staff, other County departments, external agencies, community-based companies, vendors, and State and Federal program representatives
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and performs the more complex accounting, fiscal, and / or auditing work to prepare a variety of reports, schedules, and claims related to Property Tax processes.

To view the complete classification description, please visit the County of Monterey website :

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Thorough Knowledge of :

Working Knowledge of :

Skill and Ability to :

Examples of Experience / Education / Training

Any combination of training, education and / or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is :

Education :

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Public or Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a closely related field with coursework in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

Experience :

Five (5) years of experience performing professional-level accounting / auditing duties with a CPA firm, public or private agency or two (2) years of experience at a level equivalent to an Auditor-Controller Analyst I in the County of Monterey.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following :

BENEFITS :

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES :

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at

by Monday, February 23, 2026, 11 : 59 PM (PST)

OR

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours.

Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM by contacting :

Auditor-Controller's Office

Attn : Human Resources

168 W. Alisal Street, third floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Phone : 831-755-5092 Fax : 831-796-6046

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and / or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include :

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link :

To apply for veterans' preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline of Monday, February 23, 2026.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The County of Monterey is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. The County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact Nairi Davis, Senior Human Resources Analyst, at 831-755-5092, or davisn@countyofmonterey.gov.

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This information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates. Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of "see resume" or "see the application" will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Note : All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and County of Monterey application.

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Please describe your experience, education and / or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability to review complex accounting and financial reports, property tax calculations, and related technical reports.

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Please describe your experience, education and / or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability to perform complex accounting, and / or auditing, and financial analysis to include property tax apportionments, bond rate calculations, and contract review.

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Please describe your experience, education and / or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability to direct, train, and review subordinates' work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established requirements, and to manage work performance.

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