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Accounting Technician (temporary)

Mission Springs Water District
Desert Hot Springs, CA Temporary
POSTED ON 11/17/2025 CLOSED ON 1/3/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Technician (temporary) position at Mission Springs Water District?

Job Summary
Mission Springs Water District is seeking a temporary Accounting Technician with strong payroll experience to assist the Finance Department. This assignment is expected to last 6–9 months and will be filled through a third-party staffing agency. The Accounting Technician will primarily focus on payroll processing and related accounting tasks. The ideal candidate has excellent attention to detail, strong technical accounting skills, and previous hands-on payroll experience.

Responsibilities

  • Enter employee timecards and verify accuracy
  • Follow up with departments on missing or incomplete timecards
  • Review overtime slips and time-off requests
  • Process biweekly payroll
  • Submit tax and benefit payments
  • Prepare payroll reports, including Forms 941 and DE 9

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
  • Four (4) years of technical accounting or related experience

Skills & Abilities

  • Perform technical accounting duties related to general accounting and payroll
  • Complete detailed financial tasks accurately and on time
  • Review financial documents for completeness and accuracy
  • Maintain, balance, and reconcile financial records

Interested candidates, please apply at: https://www.mswd.org/jobs

Pay: $32.54 - $35.06 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Education:

  • Associate (Required)

Experience:

  • Payroll: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $33 - $35

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