Accounting Technician - Extra Help

Under direct supervision, performs a variety of technical accounting duties involving the preparation, maintenance, and processing of accounting records and financial transactions; and performs related work as required.

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The following duties are normal for this position.  These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Other related duties may be required and assigned.

1. Performs technical accounting tasks in maintaining fiscal records and other reports, including preparing and posting journal and ledger entries.  One or more of the following general disciplines may be involved: accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, general ledger, and/or payroll.
2. Receives, processes and disburses revenues.
3. Prepares bank deposits and reconciles bank statements.
4. Maintains complex accounts and ledgers.
5. Maintains departmental files and records.
6. Responds to requests for information or assistance and coordinates accounting activities with other County departments.
7. Establishes new accounts and funds as needed.
8. Assists in the preparation, including statistical typing, of budgets, financial statements, schedules, and other statistical and financial reports.
9. Identifies and resolves problems and inconsistencies, determines corrective entries to maintain accounting controls.
10. Audits reports and statements to assure accuracy and completion.
11. Prepares reports allocating overhead and support service costs among programs.
12. May conduct sales of real and personal property.
13. May research civil codes and process legal documents and permits.
14. Performs related duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF MARGINAL DUTIES

1. Answers telephone takes messages and/or directs calls as appropriate.
2. Supports the routine duties of accountants and other related work as needed.
3. May be tasked with performing specialized accounting technical duties for special programs.

The following are the minimum qualifications for this position.  Possession of these qualifications does not ensure that an applicant will be interviewed.  Applications will be reviewed in comparison with all other applications received.

Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of advanced financial record keeping/bookkeeping; computerized data processing principles; basic accounting principles; modern office procedures and equipment; and basic mathematics.  May require knowledge of civil procedures and court filing policies.

Ability to:
Understand and interpret principles, laws and procedures involved in fiscal record keeping and accounting; learn laws, codes and statutes associated with assigned work and apply them appropriately; maintain accurate ledgers and journals; analyze data and draw sound conclusions; reconcile bank statements; work independently; communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Education and Experience:
Two (2) years of full-time experience equivalent to an Account Clerk with Sutter County; 
OR
Three (3) years of full-time experience working with financial or statistical records
OR
An associate degree in accounting or business administration from an accredited college with a minimum of 9 semester units in accounting and one (1) year of full-time experience comparable to an Account Clerk in Sutter County;
OR
Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.


Essential Duties require the following physical skills and work requirements:
Requires the ability to maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances; the ability to exert a small amount of physical effort in sedentary to light work involving moving from one area of the office to another; ability to see; ability to hear and communicate orally; requires sufficient hand/eye coordination to perform semi-skilled repetitive movements, such as using a computer, typing, data entry, and/or use of calculators, ten-key adding machine, or use of other office equipment or supplies. Work is primarily performed in an office environment, and the position may require prolonged periods of computer and monitor use.

Disaster Service Workers: 
All Sutter County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to perform certain emergency services at the direction of the department and/or County. 

License or Certificate:
This classification may require a valid California driver’s license.

Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for this position includes completing an application and participating in oral interview(s).  Please notify the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date for this position if you believe you have a disability, which would make it difficult to participate in any portion of the recruitment process and would require reasonable accommodation. Sutter County reserves the right to require medical documentation concerning the need for accommodation. Offers of employment are contingent upon investigation of employment history, references, drug testing, medical review/exam and fingerprinting in addition to other appropriate requirements of the position.

NOTE: Sutter County utilizes E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.

The County of Sutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.  Sutter County encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Salary : $48,110 - $66,082