ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II - EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT (HOMELESSNESS)

Position/Program Information



Type of Recruitment
Open Competitive - Emergency

Filing Dates

Applications will be accepted from Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Monday, April 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Monday, April 13, 2026, to be accepted.

Exam Number

HH0643A-EA

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness , and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Homeless Services and Housing is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Accounting Technician II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Accounting Technician II.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs duties in a segment of an accounting or related area including general accounting, expenditures and accounts payable, revenue and accounts receivable, cost and fund accounting, budgetary support, accounting systems, auditing, accounting cycle, capital asset, and statement and report preparation.
  
• Supervises and participates in the work of an accounting unit composed of accounting technical and clerical personnel involved in the day-to-day operation of an accounting system which encompasses the full cycle of accounting activities ranging from establishing the accounting and subsidiary records, reconciling the ledgers, preparing adjustments and closing entries and preparing reports.
  
• May serve as technical specialist in a central accounting agency with a narrow range of highly technical responsibilities such as those involving the control of major Countywide groupings of County funds, budget controlling accounts or revenue accounts, the consolidation of the simpler County-wide reports, or the preparation of a variety of specialized, mandatory accounting reports within established content and format.
  
• Classifies and records a variety of accounting transactions which may require the interpretation of County guidelines and policy and may involve processing encumbrances, cost account assignment, reviewing and approving invoices for vendor payments, preparing invoices for services rendered, processing employee expense claims for reimbursements, cash receipts and reimbursing revolving funds.
  
• Apportions expenditures, revenues, deferred revenues/advances of funds, and the collection of accounts receivable within the appropriate accounting period; determines the amount and distribution of accrued revenues and expenses and depreciation of assets.
  
• Reviews trial balances of accounts and reconciles to the Auditor-Controller's Countywide Accounting and Purchasing System (eCAPS) and subsidiary ledgers and trust funds; provides explanations for reconciling items.
  
• Prepares journal vouchers, internal vouchers, cash receipts and other accounting documents for the purposes of making adjusting entries and for allocation of revenues and expenditures.
  
• Prepares routine statistical, cost, and operating reports, statements of financial condition, budget compilations, and routine final accountings of revenue and expenditures for construction and other projects.
  
• Makes complex cost distributions, apportions indirect costs to cost centers, and determines overhead rates in accordance with established bases and techniques.
  
• Performs technical accounting work such as posting to ledgers, journals and registers; coding documents; preparing deposits; and reconciling differences incidental to performing technical accounting assignments.
  
• Supervises a unit of technical specialists engaged in examining estate accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and propriety; prepares interim and final accounting reports of estate financial condition for use as a basis in probate proceedings and the distribution of estate assets pursuant to probate decrees.
  
• Prepares claims for reimbursement of expenditures for large scale categorical aid programs involving complex claiming procedures.
  
• Routinely accesses and utilizes a personal computer using established applications including word processing, spreadsheets, eCAPS and accounting applications software.
  

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify

Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units* of accounting including a course in advanced accounting, cost accounting, governmental accounting, auditing or accounting information systems in an accredited college or university. Lower Division accounting classes may be taken at a two-year community college if the units are transferable to a four-year college or university.

-AND-

Either: One (1) year of technical accounting experience at the level of Accounting Technician I**. -OR- Two (2) years of accounting clerical experience.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Special Requirement Information

*To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official transcript from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days of the end of the filing period. Please submit documentation to SCho @hr.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf ;

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

***Experience at the level of Accounting Technician I is defined as performing paraprofessional accounting work under general supervision in preparing, processing, balancing, and maintaining fiscal records requiring substantive knowledge of general accounting procedures.

You may still qualify even if your job title isn’t exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level - meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

License

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class

II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working for a public homelessness services agency, such as LAHSA, within the last 6 months.
• Six (6) months of experience in governmental/fund accounting.
• Six (6) months of experience in account reconciliations.

Additional Information

Exam Content

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Application and Filing Information

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add SCho @hr.lacounty.gov , as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Social Security Number
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Department Contact Name: Soomi Cho

Department Contact Email: SCho @hr.lacounty.gov

Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929

For detailed information, please click here

Closing Date/Time: 4/13/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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