Accounting Technician

Classification DefinitionTo perform difficult and complex technical accounting work involved in the preparation of payroll, accounting and financial documents; to verify, balance and adjust accounts and journal entries; to monitor, track and prepare reports on budget expenditures in assigned department or division; and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area.Receives direction from higher level management or supervisory staff.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:Essential Functions:Perform difficult and complex technical accounting work in developing, monitoring and administering budget in assigned department or division; prepare related reports; transfer funds to different accounts as needed.Assemble, audit and verify purchase orders for correct coding and totals; sort and distribute invoices to appropriate departments.Perform payroll related duties in assigned department; calculate and verify time sheets, deductions, vacation and related accruals and balances; enter data into centralized payroll program; resolve discrepancies.Research, compile and prepare a wide variety of documents including financial and statistical records and reports.Verify, balance and adjust accounts; maintain journal entries; balance, check and correct irregularities.Prepare or check warrants, invoices, requisitions, purchase orders and other similar documents; expedite orders as necessary; contact vendors to resolve discrepancies.Input financial data into the computer in small batches; calculate and compare batch total with computer total for accuracy; resolve discrepancies.Maintain various files and records related to departmental payroll; incorporate payroll needs into budget documents and calculations.Interpret and apply appropriate accounting and payroll rules and regulations, based on standard accounting practices or bargaining unit agreements.Respond to public and employee inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.Marginal Functions:Provide technical assistance to accounting staff as required.Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.Minimum QualificationsAny combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible technical accounting experience preferably within the area of budget administration, payroll and/or accounts payable.Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level course work in bookkeeping, accounting or a related field.Knowledge of: Basic principles, procedures and methods of accounting and reporting. Methods and techniques of monitoring and tracking budget expenditures. Principles, procedures and methods of accounting and financial programs. Principles and practices of payroll administration. Methods and techniques of preparing journal entries and balancing accounts. Proper English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation. Principles and practices of data collection and report preparation. Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications. Principles and procedures of financial record keeping. Methods and techniques of data processing and computer input. Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations governing accounting.Ability to: Perform technical accounting duties in support of assigned department or division. Maintain financial data and prepare reports. Apply bookkeeping and financial record keeping principles in the maintenance of accounting records. Prepare and maintain accounts and financial transactions in assigned department or division. Maintain complex financial and accounting records. Prepare and analyze data for computer input. Type at a speed necessary for successful job performance. Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications. Understand and follow oral and written instructions. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Maintain mental capacity which allows for effective interaction and communication with others. Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities. Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, writing and operating assigned equipment.Supplemental InformationA City application form and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) MUST be submitted and received by the closing date. Please apply online at All other employment inquiries can be directed to The City of Rialto, Human Resources Department. 246 S. Willow, Rialto, CA 92376. Telephone: View phone number on click.appcast.io. Candidates must clearly demonstrate through their application material that they meet the employment standards outlined above. All properly completed applications will be reviewed, and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. Examinations for the positions may consist of any combination of written, performance, and oral exams to evaluate the applicant's skills, training, and experience for the position. Successful applicants will be placed on an eligibility list. The City may also merge lists. The selected candidate(s) must successfully complete pre-employment clearances which may include a physical, drug screen, and fingerprinting. Veterans of the armed forces, who have been discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable, shall receive an additional five (5) points to their final examination score for ranking purposes only. This preference will apply only to the first appointment to any regular full-time City appointment. A copy of your valid DD214 must be submitted on or before the final filing date in order to be eligible for Veterans Preference Credit. For more information, please see the City's Veteran's Preference Policy. (Download PDF reader) E-Verify: The City of Rialto is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees in the United States.