Accounting Technician I/II

Accounting Technician I: $22.71 - $27.92
Accounting Technician II: $25.04 - $30.78

We are seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team.  In this role, you will be involved with tasks related to Building Department accounting and budget management, including fee processing, refunds, service fee processing, payroll, and budget creation.  Must be comfortable meeting with the public.  Knowledge and experience with accounting and analysis and budget management is desirable.  However, in house training will be provided.

Under general direction, handles general clerical accounting/auditing duties; establishes, reconciles, and maintains a variety of bookkeeping records.

Accounting Technician I This is the entry-level classification in the Accounting Technician series; incumbents will be expected to perform more routine duties, while gaining additional experience and familiarity with departmental policies and procedures.

Accounting Technician II This is the journey-level classification in the Accounting Technician series; incumbents will be expected to perform more technical duties related to clerical accounting/auditing functions. May be expected to learn and perform highly complex and specialized duties related to departmental accounting functions.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the duties listed and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Accounting Technician I

• Establishes and maintains wide variety of clerical accounting and auditing records.
• Adjusts, reconciles and balances accounting and other fiscal documents.
• Monitors general bookkeeping records and computer spread sheets for fund balances in established line items.
• Prepares and processes budget transfer materials.
• Charges back expenditures to departmental line items/accounts.
• Prepares wide variety of fiscal summary documents and reports.
• Prepares journal entries.
• Processes claims.
• Handles tasks related to processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable documents.
• Prepares informational summaries for departments regarding fiscal matters.
• Develops data summary information for budget forecasting purposes.
• Posts variety of fiscal information to departmental records.
• Does variety of auditing tasks to ensure conformity with budgetary limitations and policies.
• Handles a variety of clerical assignments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Accounting Technician II

• Performs all duties of an Accounting Technician I.
• Reviews, adjusts and maintain a variety of fiscal records for county departments.
• Reconciles and balances accounts and other financial documents.
• Tracks fund balances in a variety of budgetary line items.
• Prepares budget transfers and other adjustments as required.
• Prepares variety of fiscal documents related to county business activities.
• Assumes responsibility for ensuring that internal controls are applied to fiscal activities per departmental policies.
• Prepares and presents reports related to revenue and expenditure records.
• Tracks revenue sources and reconciles same against departmental projections.
• Reviews and interprets applicable legislation and regulation including tax codes.
• Handles work of a complex nature related to accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Audits all departmental budgets to ensure compliance with established monetary limitations.
• Does a variety of clerical work.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

Accounting Technician I
Principles and practices of general government and commercial clerical accounting and auditing practices; pertinent federal, state and local regulations; modern office methodologies.

Accounting Technician II
Principles and practices of governmental and commercial accounting and auditing practices; pertinent federal, state and local regulations; basic accounting and auditing record keeping methodologies; general clerical procedures and practices.

Skill and Ability to:

Accounting Technician I
Prepare and maintain basic budgetary, fiscal and cost accounting records and reports; prepare clear and comprehensive reports; post data and make arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; operate standard office machines, including typewriter and calculator; effectively perform routine clerical tasks; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Accounting Technician II
Prepare and maintain budgetary, fiscal and cost accounting records and reports; present summaries of fiscal activities; review and adjust departmental budgetary records to accurately reflect revenue and expenditure activities; review, interpret and apply legislative regulations, requirements and mandates. Make accurate arithmetical calculations; operate standard office machines; work effectively with a variety of computerized equipment; establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with others.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Accounting Technician I
High school diploma or equivalent; three (3) years of general clerical or accounting experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. 

Accounting Technician II
High school diploma or equivalent; four (4) years of general bookkeeping or accounting experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. 

• Possession of an appropriate California driver’s license by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Salary : $47,237 - $64,022