What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Technician I/II position at City of Rocklin, CA?
Salary : $56,955.00 - $85,682.00 Annually
Location : Rocklin City Hall - Administrative Services (2nd Floor), CA
Job Type : Regular Full-Time
Job Number : 2025-00012
Department : Administrative Services
Division : Finance
Opening Date : 02 / 28 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
Description
This position is open until filled.
Applications will be screened in the order received.
The next application cutoffs are 11 : 59 PM on the following dates : March 6, March 13, and March 20.
Salary : $56,955 - $85,682
Effective July 2025, salary will increase 2.0%.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in core accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed asset management, and reconciliations. They will also demonstrate strong attention to detail and the ability to organize their work effectively while meeting critical deadlines.
DEFINITION
Under general supervision, performs complex and difficult paraprofessional duties related to general accounting work; maintains City financial accounts and records, and assists in the preparation of financial reports and analyses; provides responsible technical and clerical accounting support to professional staff in the Finance Division; and performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Incumbents receive general supervision from supervisory or management personnel and may exercise technical and functional direction over paraprofessional and clerical staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
Accounting Technician I
This is the journey-level class in the paraprofessional accounting series that performs the full range of technical work in the following areas : cash, fixed assets, grant accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, in addition to performing a variety of license issuing, recordkeeping, reconciliation and report preparation activities. Employees at this level receive occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the Finance Division. This class is distinguished from the Accountant series in that the latter is a professional level, requiring completion of a four-year degree in accounting or a closely related field.
Accounting Technician II
This is the advanced-level class in the paraprofessional accounting series. Under limited direction, incumbents perform the full range of assigned duties in the accounting technician function. This class differs from the Accounting Technician I class in the skill level required, the complexity, and variety of assigned tasks, and independence with which work is performed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following :
- Performs difficult or complex accounting or financial office support work; assists with special projects, as assigned.
- Maintains, audits, verifies and reconciles a variety of reports, journals, budgets, or related fiscal or statistical data; summarizes and posts data, as required.
- Audits and verifies information, including source data, as well as manual and computer-produced reports.
- Calculates and processes Payments and tax reporting.
- Processes weekly accounts payable; including matching purchase orders and invoices to statements, researching discrepancies, entering them into the system, balancing and reviewing batch and printing checks.
- Reviews accounts receivable; analyzes reports for outstanding receivables; reconciles A / R subsidiary ledger to the general ledger.
- Reconciles a variety of statements, general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts, including grant programs, fixed assets, contract management accounting and payroll; analyzes activities; research discrepancies and prepares journal entries.
- Maintains, monitors, updates, and reconciles the General Fixed Asset Account Group and the Fleet Internal Service Fund; prepares year-end fiscal reports; performs periodic inventory of all City Fixed Assets.
- Prepares a variety of tax forms, grant applications and special reports.
- Interprets and applies Federal, State and local laws and regulations concerning financial and statistical transactions and reports.
- Provides information to the public or City staff that requires the use of judgment and the interpretation of rules or procedures; meets with the public to obtain data, interpret information and answer questions; prepares correspondence independently to answer questions, request information, or provide explanations.
- Performs a variety of general office support work such as organizing and maintaining various files, typing correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents; proofreads and checks materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance with City and department policies and regulations.
- Prepares and maintains computerized financial spreadsheets on a personal computer for ledgers and statistical records; prepares reports from spreadsheets summarizing information and financial records.
- Balances financial information system controls; balances and posts cash receipts, payments and registers; and balances various other statistical and financial transactions with source documents and controls.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be :
Accounting Technician I
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible accounting experience, preferably with a municipal agency.
Accounting Technician II
In addition to the above, two (2) years of experience equivalent to that of an Accounting Technician I at the City of Rocklin.
Licenses and Certifications
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
The City of Rocklin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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Salary : $56,955 - $85,682
