Accounting Assistant/Sr Accounting Assistant
About The Position
The City of Patterson’s Finance Department is hiring a full-time Accounting Assistant or Senior Accounting Assistant and establishing an Eligibility List. Under general supervision, the position performs moderately difficult clerical accounting work involving the preparation, maintenance, review, and processing of financial and statistical records related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and/or payroll. It also performs general clerical duties and assists with research and data compilation. The role greets members of the public, accepts and records payments, provides information about City policies, procedures, and services, and processes cash receipts according to established procedures. The employee performs related work as required and assigned. The ideal candidate has excellent customer service and communication skills, works effectively with coworkers and the public, and demonstrates high ethical standards. The Accounting Assistant requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of clerical accounting experience, including preparing and maintaining financial records. The Senior Accounting Assistant also requires specialized training in financial record keeping and/or accounting, along with either four years of increasingly responsible technical and clerical accounting experience that includes customer service, or two years performing the duties of an Accounting Assistant with the City. Spanish speaking and comprehension skills are highly desirable. Applications will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. If many applicants meet those qualifications, candidates who appear most qualified based on the breadth and recency of their experience will be invited to interview. The recruitment deadline is November 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- For Accounting Assistant: two years of clerical accounting experience, including preparation and maintenance of financial records.
- For Senior Accounting Assistant: specialized training in financial record keeping and/or accounting.
- For Senior Accounting Assistant: four years of increasingly responsible technical and clerical accounting experience that includes customer service, or two years performing the duties of an Accounting Assistant with the City.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills to work effectively with coworkers and the public.
- High ethical standards.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to speak and understand Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, maintain, review, and process financial and statistical records related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and/or payroll.
- Perform general clerical duties.
- Assist with research and data compilation.
- Greet the public and accept and record payments.
- Provide information about City policies, procedures, and services.
- Process cash receipts according to established procedures.
- Perform related work as required and assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
