Account Clerk

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Account Clerk positions perform accounting clerical work using standard accounting principles and procedures within a financial accounting system and related subsidiary systems; post, reconcile and balance financial transactions of the accounting system; sort, verify, batch and file financial documents; locate and trace coding and posting errors; answer inquiries from the public and other operating departments; and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Successful completion of six (6) semester units or nine (9) quarter units of college-level accounting or bookkeeping course work.
• Successful completion of an Accounting or Bookkeeping curriculum at a recognized business college.
• One year of full-time experience recording financial or payroll transaction in a financial accounting system.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours.

Responsibilities

• Post, reconcile and balance financial transactions of the accounting system
• Sort, verify, batch and file financial documents
• Locate and trace coding and posting errors
• Answer inquiries from the public and other operating departments
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• General wage increase: 3.5% effective 7/1/27, 2% effective 7/2/28, 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree