Account Clerk-Bilingual

County of Tulare•Visalia, CA

About The Position

This recruitment establishes an employment list for current and future vacancies in County departments with this position. The employment list is anticipated to remain active for six months. The current vacancy is with the Health & Human Services Agency office in Visalia. Spanish-bilingual-designated positions receive an additional $0.63 per hour, and a Spanish proficiency exam is required. Applicants must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish and English. The position maintains financial records, prepares financial reports, posts expenditures and receipts to ledgers or accounts, calculates payroll and maintains withholding and contribution records, and reconciles bank statements. Candidates may be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and undergo a background investigation, potentially including re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. E-Verify employment eligibility verification may be required on the first day for some positions, and some job classes may require a physical exam. This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, subject to program requirements.

Requirements

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
One year of general clerical bookkeeping experience, or completion of an approved full-charge bookkeeper program or other bookkeeping-office support program from an accredited business/community college or adult school.
Knowledge of basic bookkeeping procedures, intermediate math, and the U.S. monetary system.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from varied educational and socioeconomic backgrounds while respecting the beliefs, interpersonal styles, and behaviors of clients and coworkers.
Ability to operate contemporary office equipment, including a computer, keyboard, and applicable electronic equipment.
Ability to write and print clearly, uniformly, and legibly.
Ability to deal tactfully with the public and other employees.
Ability to remain flexible with workload changes and the stress of meeting deadlines.
Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish in addition to English; a Spanish proficiency exam is required.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license.
Candidates may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and undergo a background investigation.
Employment eligibility verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions; some job classes may require a physical exam.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of legal descriptions of property.
Knowledge of California Revenue and Taxation Codes.
Ability to compile and interpret statistics on various records.
Ability to apply mathematical schedules in computing rates, bail, and fee charges.

Responsibilities

Maintain a variety of financial records.
Prepare financial reports.
Post expenditures, receipts, or other data to appropriate ledgers or accounts.
Calculate payroll and maintain withholding and contribution records.
Reconcile bank statements.
Accurately post figures to ledgers, documents, and records.
Proofread numbers, grammar, and spelling.
Read and compare information in reports, memos, lists, and forms.
Reconcile work daily.
Organize work in proper step-by-step order and follow verbal and written instructions.
Collect, organize, and analyze information and draw valid conclusions.
Compile and interpret statistics on various records.
Type forms and correspondence accurately.
Apply mathematical schedules when computing rates, bail, and fee charges.