Accounting Technician II

Salary : $48,456.84 - $64,975.46 Annually

Location : Loma Linda, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2025-00008

Department : Finance

Opening Date : 02 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 11 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Description

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, performs a variety of specialized, technical, and complex clerical work of above average difficulty in connection with the preparation, review and maintenance of fiscal, financial, and statistical records; performs such other duties as may be assigned.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This class is typically responsible for a varied and complex segment of the accounting or record keeping system. Work generally involves assignments requiring frequent choices in the application of a variety of procedures, as well as a thorough understanding of the record keeping system and related transactions.

Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

1. Assumes responsibility for assigned segments of the accounting system, including accounts payable; posts to accounts; prepares and codes standard forms; maintains related files and records.

2. Compiles, calculates, and reviews accounting records for accuracy and conformance with established policy and procedures.

3. Audits, balances, resolves, or reconciles discrepancies between payments, receipts, accounts, and / or source documents; posts transactions in accounts, journals, and ledgers.

4. Prepares financial, statistical, and narrative reports or statements relating to assigned segments of the accounting system.

5. Provides information to other departments or the public that requires judgment and interpretation; searches for and abstracts technical data, and provides detailed explanations of policies and procedures; refers only matters requiring policy decisions to the immediate supervisor.

6. Assists others in the performance of related tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and / or Experience

Any combination of education and / or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance. Example combinations include three years of responsible accounting clerical experience which included review and maintenance of fiscal records and fiscal / account transactions; including or supplemented by specialized clerical accounting training.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of City policies and procedures involved in the preparation and processing of fiscal records; procedures, methods, and office equipment used in financial transactions and record keeping.

Skill in the operation of a variety of office equipment, including operation of an adding machine or electronic calculator.

• Ability to work independently; analyze unusual situations involved in fiscal, financial and statistical record keeping systems and resolve through application of City policy;
• Make arithmetical calculations quickly and with accuracy; understand, apply, and detect errors in specific segments of an accounting record keeping system;
• Communicate effectively; meet the public in situations requiring diplomacy and tact; operate data processing equipment;
• Understand and follow verbal and written directions;

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Special Requirements

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license, and a satisfactory driving record.

Teamsters (Admin)

Paydays : Biweekly on Thursdays

Floating Holiday : One (1) per year.

Paid Leave :

Years of Continuous Service / Yearly Hours Accrued

1 Month - 5 Years : Annual accrual 128

6 -10 Years : Annual accrual 168

11 Years : Annual accrual 176

12 Years : Annual accural 184

13 Years : Annual accrual 192

14 Years : Annual accrual 200

15 Years : Annual accrual 208

Sick Leave : Four (4) hours for each full calendar month of continuous service.

Holidays : Eleven (11) paid holidays.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : The EAP offers confidential counseling and referral services to support well-being and resilience in work and life to City employees and members of their household.

Life Insurance : The City provides 100% of premiums for employee term life and AD&D

coverage equal to one times the member's annual salary, up to a maximum of $150,000.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance : Effective January 1, 2025, the City provides $2,100.00 monthly allotment for medical, dental, and vision insurance. The remainder of unexpended money can be placed in deferred compensation or taken as cash on the employee's paycheck.

Medical - CalPERS

Dental - Choice of Delta Dental HMO or PPO

Vision - VSP

Retirement Plan :

California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)

Classic Member 2% @ 55

PEPRA 2% @ 62

Social Security : Yes

Medicare : Yes

Disability Insurance : City paid Short Term Disability (STD) and Long Term Disability (LTD) through Lincoln Financial.

Deferred Compensation 457(b) Plan : All employees in this unit are eligible to contribute to this voluntary plan.

Tuition Reimbursement : $5,000 per fiscal year.

Provide details of your experience with billing systems, including the software used, types of transactions processed, and the number of years you have worked in billing.

Detail your experience handling cash and processing payments, including any cashiering systems used, and specify the number of years of experience you have.

Provide an overview of your experience in accounting or financial record-keeping, including any accounting software used, and specify the number of years of experience you have.

Describe your customer service experience, including the general public or specific groups you have assisted (e.g., clients, patients, students) and the setting (e.g., government office, retail, financial services), and specify the number of years of experience you have.

Required Question

Salary : $48,457 - $64,975