What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Clerk position at The City of San Diego?
JOB INFORMATION
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
Account Clerk positions perform accounting clerical work using standard accounting principles and procedures within a financial accounting system and related subsidiary systems; post, reconcile and balance financial transactions of the accounting system; sort, verify, batch and file financial documents; locate and trace coding and posting errors; answer inquiries from the public and other operating departments; and perform other duties as assigned.
Notes
Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increase:
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
Account Clerk positions perform accounting clerical work using standard accounting principles and procedures within a financial accounting system and related subsidiary systems; post, reconcile and balance financial transactions of the accounting system; sort, verify, batch and file financial documents; locate and trace coding and posting errors; answer inquiries from the public and other operating departments; and perform other duties as assigned.
Notes
- 3.5% effective 7/1/27
- 2% effective 7/2/28
- 2% effective 1/1/29
- Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
- Successful completion of six (6) semester units or nine (9) quarter units of college-level accounting or bookkeeping course work.
- Successful completion of an Accounting or Bookkeeping curriculum at a recognized business college.
- One year of full-time experience recording financial or payroll transaction in a financial accounting system.
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.