Accounting Technician- Extra Help

County of Shasta (CA) • Redding, CA

383d • $23 - $29

About The Position

Extra help positions are hourly employees that may work up to 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Benefits are not included. Under direction, to perform paraprofessional accounting work of a specialized and complex nature in the preparation, maintenance, and analysis of financial and statistical records and reports. The Accounting Technician performs the more difficult and technical sub-professional accounting work required in the maintenance of fiscal and statistical records; prepares and assists in the preparation of financial statements, documents, analyses, and reports; maintains accounting records, reports, and manual or computer-based accounting systems; and performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Completion of the accounting courses required for an Associate of Arts degree in accounting AND two (2) years of experience in financial recordkeeping comparable to that of a Senior Account Clerk or higher with Shasta County.
• OR three (3) years of full-time, increasingly responsible technical, advanced journey level experience in financial, accounting, or statistical record keeping activities.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles, procedures, and terminology.
• Ability to perform paraprofessional accounting work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prepare accurate financial summaries and reports.

Nice To Haves

• Prior working knowledge of auditing, compliance, complex bookkeeping, and financial record keeping functions.

Responsibilities

• Compiles data and technically interprets such data for budget preparation purposes.
• Supervises and participates in the maintaining of records in accounting systems on personnel, salaries, material inventories, fund appropriations and expenditures, accounts payable and accounts receivable, purchasing, and similar financial and statistical activities.
• Assists in devising forms and methods in financial recordkeeping or accounting systems.
• Prepares journal entries for fund transfers and other administrative adjustments in budget appropriations.
• Compiles data and prepares claims for State and Federal reimbursement.
• Gathers data and prepares special schedules for Auditors.
• May prepare technically difficult statistical and/or accounting reports from a variety of sources.
• May supervise and assign work to subordinate clerical staff.
• Uses computer terminal to enter and retrieve data.
• Maintains journals and general ledgers of financial transactions and prepares analytical reports on revenues and expenditures.
• Independently performs complex and technical audits based on analysis and interpretation of financial information.
• Prepares calculations for billing for services provided by the county.
• Examines and reviews account records, adjusting balances and reconciling accounts.

Benefits

• Hourly pay without benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Associate degree