What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK position at County of Monterey, CA?
Salary : $4,356.04 - $5,949.32 Monthly
Location : Salinas, CA
Job Type : Regular Full-Time
Job Number : 25 / 80J22 / 01MZ
Department : Public Works, Facilities & Parks
Division : Administration
Opening Date : 01 / 20 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 24 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific
Position Description
Final Filing Date : Monday, February 24, 2025
Exam# : 25 / 80J22 / 01MZ
The Public Works, Facilities & Parks Department (PWFP) brings together a range of functions to ensure safe building construction, plan for the future needs of the County, manage infrastructure and county facilities, and protect natural resources. The Department is responsible for public works, county roads and bridges, county parks, and county facilities.
The Public Works, Facilities & Parks Department has an immediate need for a Senior Account Clerk. Under general supervision, the Senior Account Clerk performs complex clerical financial and statistical record keeping duties. This position is the lead / complex-level class in the Account Clerk series and performs moderately complex bookkeeping work requiring the application of a working knowledge of bookkeeping principles and following general departmental procedures. Supervision received includes general procedures and assistance with resolution of more difficult problems.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis County-wide.
This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series maybe promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.
Examples of Duties
- Posts financial data to a variety of bookkeeping records including account cards, journals, ledgers and logs; sorts and verifies source documents for accuracy.
- Batches, codes and records data for entry to computer systems; may use computer terminal to enter and retrieve data.
- Responds to questions regarding financial transactions by reviewing files and records; prepares special reports in response to general directives.
- Following general procedures, summarizes and reconciles financial transactions recorded on various logs, journals and ledgers; posts adjustments to records as needed to balance records and to correct errors in the status of accounts.
- Receives and disburses funds; may prepare and sign checks; balances funds received with logs and journals.
- Keeps statistical records of departmental activities and of work performed.
- May maintain departmental payroll records, prepare requisitions and process payment authorizations; keeps records of these transactions.
- Computes fees, penalties and interest charges.
- Composes and types routine correspondences.
To view the complete classification description, please visit the County of Monterey website :
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities :
Working Knowledge of :
Skill and Ability to :
Examples of Experience / Education / Training
Any combination of training, education and / or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment listed above is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is :
Training : Completion of a training course leading to an account / statistical clerk certificate and six months of supervised on the job training
Experience : Eighteen months of experience performing statistical and financial record keeping tasks equivalent to an Account Clerk in Monterey County
Additional Information
REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following :
Benefits :
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.
Notes :
As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and / or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.
Application and Selection Procedures
Apply On-Line at https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / montereycounty, by
Final Filing Date : Monday, February 24, 2025 , 11 : 59 PM(PST)
Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours
Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM by contacting :
Monterey County, Public Works, Facilities & Parks Department
Attn : Marlene Zamudio, Human Resources Analyst
1441 Schilling Place, 1st Floor, Salinas CA 93901
Email :
Phone : (831) 755-4893 Fax : (831) 784-5603
The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and / or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include :
Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Marlene Zamudio, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 755-4893, or zamudiomr
Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as this information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Note : All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and County of Monterey application.
Please describe your experience, education and / or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill and ability to perform accounts payable, procurement, and accounts receivable work.
Please describe your experience, education and / or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill and ability to review work for accuracy, locate and correct discrepancies or errors, and perform reconciliations.
Required Question
Salary : $4,356 - $5,949