The City of Sacramento requires all newly appointed employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Candidates seeking an accommodation from this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
You must have taken and passed the Senior Accounting Technician examination for further consideration. To take the examination, click here.
With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the State of California with the ability to report to Sacramento-based physical worksites daily if required.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The Department of Public Works, Parking Services Division, is seeking a Senior Accounting Technician to assist the division’s Fiscal Team. This position will be responsible for overseeing the customer service tasks of two Account Clerk positions as well as reviewing and reconciling general ledger activity, preparing cost allocations, and drafting monthly financial statements.
The ideal candidate will have strong accounting and supervision experience as well as the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Auditing, data extraction from various information technology systems, governmental operations experience, and strong Excel skills are desirable.
To provide supervision and direction to assigned personnel and to perform the more complex and paraprofessional accounting duties.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Senior Accounting Technician is given independent responsibility for the completion of paraprofessional accounting duties. This class is distinguished from an Accounting Technician in that the Senior Accounting Technician is required to exercise independent judgment and initiative and to supervise, schedule, assign, and coordinate the work of assigned personnel.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Direction is provided by professional or management personnel. Responsibilities include the direct supervision of paraprofessional accounting and general clerical personnel.
TYPICAL DUTIES
– Plan, schedule, and assign work to subordinate accounting and clerical personnel.
– Review the work of assigned personnel to determine accuracy of accounting records.
– Supervise and participate in the preparation and auditing of materials requiring analyses of supporting documents insuring that all entries and adjustments are entered properly in the system.
– Identify and resolve problems and inconsistencies, determining corrective entries involved in maintaining accounting controls.
– Examine, reconcile, balance, and adjust accounting records.
– Supervise and participate in the preparation of a variety of State, Federal, and local claims, statements, and reports from various sources.
– Answer questions and advise on procedures in preparing accounting transactions.
– Provide data on monies due, collected, and delinquent for accounting information and annual auditors reports.
– Prepare and submit accounting information for data processing; reconcile any differences between accounting records and data processing reports; request reports and end-of-year printouts from data processing.
– Coordinate accounting activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections.
– Train assigned personnel.
– Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.
Knowledge of:
– Principles and practices of financial record keeping.
– Basic accounting principles.
– Modern office procedures and equipment.
– Principles of supervision and training.
Ability to:
– Understand and interpret the principles, laws, and procedures involved in fiscal record keeping and accounting functions.
– Prepare financial reports and maintain ledgers and journals.
– Analyze data and draw logical conclusions.
– Supervise and train assigned personnel.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Four years of experience performing financial and statistical record keeping including one year at the paraprofessional level maintaining an accounting system.
Education:
Specialized courses in accounting and business practices.
PROOF OF EDUCATION
Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.
Please note, the City of Sacramento’s preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.
1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;
2. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)– All applications received by the final filing deadline will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.
3. Online Exam: (Weighted 100%) – Candidates must have taken and passed the online examination with a score of 70% or higher by 11:59 p.m. on February 11, 2023 for further consideration. The online examination will be job related and may include, but not limited to, the knowledge and abilities as outlined above. Candidates can access the examination at any time by visiting the City of Sacramento’s Examination’s website: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Career-Opportunities/Civil-Service-Examinations.
4. Eligibility: Candidates who pass the online examination will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate’s eligibility expires year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Senior Accounting Technician examination. Candidates can take the examination at any time to maintain eligibility.
5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting; and provide proof of receiving a complete COVID-19 vaccination. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:
Bilingual Pay
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Pension Reform Act
The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee’s Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant’s eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Additional Information
Civil Service Rules: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Administration/HR-Boards-Commissions/Civil-Service-Board
Union Contracts: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Labor-Relations/Labor-Agreements
Salary Schedule: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Document-Library
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Please refer to the City of Sacramento’s Applicant Resources Page for Screening Instructions: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Talent-Acquisition-and-Workforce-Development/Applicant-Resources
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Please refer to the City of Sacramento’s Examination website for a link to complete the examination if you have not taken and/or passed the examination in the past year of the final filing date.
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Career-Opportunities/Civil-Service-Examinations.
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