Senior Account Clerk (MSS)

CalHR•Crescent City, CA

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Accounting Technician performs technical sub-professional accounting work involving the maintenance of fiscal and statistical records; preparation of financial statements, documents, analyses, and reports; and maintenance of accounting records and manual or computer-based accounting systems. This single-level specialized class is responsible for a variety of complex departmental fiscal records, computer-based accounting systems, or broad accounting functions, and requires sustained independent judgment and interpretive ability. It differs from the Account Clerk III in the degree of independent judgment required and from Accountant I because Accountant I performs professional accounting work. The recruitment may be used to fill full-time, part-time, and extra-help positions as vacancies occur. A valid driver's license may be required at appointment; employees may also be required to drive their own car and provide proof of insurance and DMV clearance. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required as a condition of employment. A medical examination and background investigation may be required.

Requirements

Meet one of the following experience pathways: one year as an Account Clerk III in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) County; two years as an Account Clerk II in an IMS County; three years of full-time experience maintaining and reviewing fiscal, financial, accounting, or statistical records; or an Associate of Arts degree in Accounting and six months of full-time experience maintaining and reviewing such records.
For the three-year experience pathway, 12 semester units or 18 quarter units in accounting, business math, bookkeeping, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of experience.
Knowledge of basic budget preparation procedures; grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and composition; methods, practices, and automated systems used in fiscal and accounting work; basic governmental accounting principles and procedures; financial record-keeping purposes and methods; and computer terminology and keyboard arrangement.
Ability to demonstrate mathematical aptitude; enter data accurately into an automated system; prepare financial reports and maintain ledgers and journals; independently perform varied and responsible technical accounting assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships; follow written and oral instructions; analyze data and draw logical conclusions; use common spreadsheet and database software packages; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; and maintain confidentiality.
Applicants using education to meet minimum qualifications must attach transcripts to their application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide an evaluation indicating equivalent units.
Applicants must possess integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and health consistent with performing assigned duties.
A valid driver's license may be required at appointment; employees may also be required to drive their own car and provide proof of car insurance and DMV clearance.
Proof of ability to work in the United States is required as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Maintain journals and general ledgers of financial transactions and prepare analytical reports on revenues and expenditures.
Independently perform complex and technical audits by analyzing and interpreting financial information.
Prepare calculations for billing for services provided by the county.
Distribute funds in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Maintain ancillary, general, statistical, and cost records.
Examine and review account records, adjust balances, and reconcile accounts.
Prepare and process materials requiring analysis of source material and familiarity with policies, procedures, terminology, and applicable laws.
Compile narrative and statistical reports, locate information sources, devise forms to obtain data, and determine report formats.
Answer questions requiring research and abstraction of technical data and detailed explanations of laws, policies, or procedures; refer matters requiring policy decisions to a supervisor.
Operate automated systems and troubleshoot issues related to producing fiscal and statistical reports and documents, as needed.
Manage a billing and statistical record-keeping operation, as needed.
Perform related duties as assigned.