Accounting Assistant II Countywide

County of Riverside • Throughout Riverside County, CA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Mass Recruiting/Temporary Assignment Program is establishing a countywide candidate pool of qualified Accounting Assistant II applicants for current and future permanent and temporary openings throughout Riverside County. The Treasurer-Tax Collector Department is hiring for multiple positions in Riverside and the desert. Duties in those assignments include processing tax payments, refunds, and redemptions; calculating penalties; handling mail and correspondence; providing customer service; managing account funds and deposits; and preparing installment payment plans and contracts.

Requirements

• Option I: One year of experience as an Accounting Assistant I with the County of Riverside or in an equivalent position; or Option II: Two years of experience reviewing, reconciling, and preparing financial accounts; or Option III: Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework from an accredited college or university. Proof of education is required when qualifying through education.
• Knowledge of basic fiscal recordkeeping methods, practices, and terminology; basic business mathematics; negotiable instruments and proper validation and endorsement; cash and check balancing; handling, recording, and controlling receipts and disbursements; and basic mathematical and fiscal computer applications.
• Some positions may require knowledge of basic payroll practices and procedures, including FLSA requirements.
• Ability to make mathematical computations quickly and accurately; operate standard office equipment, which may include computers, calculators, cash registers, adding machines, and duplicating machines; and use computerized accounting systems.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written and oral instructions; prepare data for entry; maintain financial accounting files or other record systems; recognize and correct computational errors; and accurately compare, post, and transfer numbers.
• Ability to understand transactions in terms of accounting codes and classifications; prepare routine and special financial reports; communicate effectively by phone or in person; learn County accounting systems; and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations, procedures, and requirements; research and resolve problems and correct errors; determine appropriate accounting codes and classifications; and reconcile differences in recordkeeping systems using mathematical skills and understanding of the systems and transactions.
• Ability to understand relationships among accounting or statistical records and documents and perform financial or statistical recordkeeping work of moderate difficulty.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Process warrants to vendors, contractors, and consultants, and process invoices or billings.
• Process accounts receivable or payable using manual or automated systems; assemble accounts payable documents for approval.
• Review claims, invoices, and other financial transactions for accuracy, legality, and compliance with procedures, rules, or regulations.
• Reconcile expense and revenue statements, trial balances, tax and trust fund accounts, general fund, petty cash, and department funds; reconcile balance sheets to general ledgers.
• Distribute monies paid or received among accounts and prepare bank or account fund deposits.
• Determine the validity of or liability for bills or charges, and identify which account should be credited with unidentified payments.
• Prepare and maintain statistical reports and records, and compile periodic and special reports.
• For Treasurer-Tax Collector assignments, process tax payments, refunds, and redemptions; calculate penalties; handle mail and correspondence; provide customer service; manage account funds and deposits; and prepare installment payment plans and contracts.

What This Job Offers

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