Position Description

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Accounting Technician

$4,911 - $6,708 per Month

Final Filing Date: March 23, 2025

Exam # 25/80J30/03AM

Monterey County Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator Office (PGB) ensures the physical and financial safety of county residents who are unable to do on their own or are deceased. The PGB currently oversees finances and personal needs for more than 600 clients. This position will be responsible for the full scope of Accounting Technician responsibilities, including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. The Accounting Technician will be responsible for reconciliation, adjusting accounting records, ensure full disbursement of personal need checks, among other duties as assigned. Understand and apply principles, laws and procedures involved in fiscal recordkeeping and accounting functions.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.

Examples of Duties

• Supervises and participates in posting of financial and statistical information to logs, journals, ledgers and other records utilizing hand posting techniques, or personal and mainframe computers; reviews source documents to ensure accuracy; assigns proper account codes as needed.
• Examines, reconciles, and adjusts accounting records; identifies and resolves problems and makes corrective entries using hand posting techniques, or personal and mainframe computer generated programs.
• Supervises or is personally responsible for the gathering, compiling, analysis and evaluation of financial, statistical, and operational data; answers questions that involve searching for and abstracting financial and statistical data and explaining policies and procedures.
• Works with departmental personnel, representatives of other departments and agencies in coordinating, evaluating, and modifying financial recordkeeping.

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website: Accounting Technician

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Thorough Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of bookkeeping
• Methods, practices, and terminology used in financial and statistical clerical work.

Working Knowledge of:

• Office practices and procedure

Some Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of cost accounting

Skill and Ability to:

• Maintain and reconcile differences with financial recordkeeping systems.
• Read and write clearly and effectively to prepare and maintain accurate and complete records and reports such as financial summaries, ledgers and journals.
• Operate a calculator, typewriter, personal and/or mainframe computer and other office equipment.
• Work with a minimum of supervision.
• Understand and carry out complex oral and written policies and procedures.
• Perform a variety of tasks simultaneously with multiple, critical or changing priorities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the public and others contacted through the course of work.
• Supervise and evaluate clerical employees and their work, may be required of some positions.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to speak, read and write English and Spanish

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 is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Experience: Eighteen months of experience performing duties equivalent to a Senior Account Clerk in Monterey County.
OR
Training: Completion of a training course leading to a bookkeeper certificate and six months of supervised on the job training.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.
• Possess a valid California Class C driver license at the time of appointment and possess and maintain a satisfactory driving record or provide evidence of suitable transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency; travel out of County to attend meetings.

BENEFITS:

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet . 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 Sunday, March 23, 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 Health Department

Attn: Human Resources Division

1270 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906

(Phone: (831) 755-4519 Fax: (831) 796-8682

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:

• Monterey County Employment Application
• Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. 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 Alyssa Morris, HR Analyst ll, at 831-755-4216 or morrisa@countyofmonterey.gov

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 3/23/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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