Account Clerk

Salary : $64,084.80 - $77,896.00 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: FULL TIME (NON-EXEMPT)
Job Number: 3180-2026
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/7/2026 5:00 PM Pacific


Position
Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for an Account Clerk position. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadlines at 5PM:

8/24/26, 9/7/26 (final)

Under close supervision, incumbents at this level are given detailed instructions in the performance of routine financial clerical duties that involve the processing and maintenance of statistical or financial records. All Account Clerks and incumbents are technically proficient in performing their assigned duties as requisite skills. As knowledge is developed, incumbents are expected to perform increasingly responsible and difficult assignments.


Positions in this class are responsible for a variety of clerical accounting duties involving the preparation, maintenance, review, auditing, and processing of financial and statistical records, reports, and claims for Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either: 1. One (1) year of paid, full-time experience or reconciling financial or statistical records.

Or: 2. Completion of 30 semester units (45 quarter units), including two mathematics, bookkeeping, or accounting courses, from an accredited college or business school.

Note: Part-time experience is converted to full-time based on 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month.
How to Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your online application. For first consideration, apply by Mon day , September 7 , at 5:00PM

Click on the below link to review the full class spec for more information about this position:
If you have question about this recruitment, please contact
Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer
SacSewer offers an excellent benefits program. Employees benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree Health
• Voluntary Plans
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Care
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • 529 Education Savings Plan
  • Buy-up Life Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Legal Services Program
  • Pet Insurance
• Competitive vacation accruals including credit for prior years of service

Please click on the link below for a full description of SacSewer's Benefits Program:
SacSewer's medical plans are offered through the


SacSewer offers retirement pension benefits provided through the


Please click on the below link to view SacSewer's Career Page and to access the Employee Benefits:
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Note: The Supplemental Questionnaire and the Application are administered as two separate documents. The Application is used only to determine if the minimum qualifications are met; and the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used only to determine your exam score.


Each answer will be scored separately.

By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• I have read and understood the above instructions

02


Listed below are the minimum requirements for this position:
Option one (1) : One (1) year of paid, full-time experience or reconciling financial or statistical records.

Option two (2) : Completion of 30 semester units (45 quarter units), including two mathematics, bookkeeping, or accounting courses, from an accredited college or business school.
Select the one box that lists how you meet the minimum qualifications requirements.

• I meet the minimum experience qualification as listed in Option One (1).
• I meet the minimum education qualification within Option Two (2) and have attached a copy of my transcripts for verification.
• I do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

03


If you are using Option Two (2) from the previous question to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts to verify that you meet the education requirement. Without the transcripts you may not move forward in the recruitment and selection process.

• I understand and have submitted a copy of my transcripts to verify that I meet the minimum education requirements.

04


Select the one box that lists the highest level of education specific to the position that you have completed.
If you have no related education, select none.

• None.
• Some college.
• I have completed 12 or more but less than 30 semester units/quarter unit equivalent in accounting, bookkeeping, business administration, finance, office administration or mathematics.
• Associate's degree in accounting, bookkeeping, business administration, finance, office administration or mathematics.
• Associate's degree in unrelated major.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, bookkeeping, business administration, finance, office administration or mathematics.
• Bachelor's degree in unrelated major.

05


Select all the boxes that list duties that you are proficient in and have full-time paid experience performing on a regular basis. If you do not have full-time paid experience performing any of these duties on a regular basis, select none.

• None.
• Accounts payable and/or accounts receivable.
• Payroll, banking, or bookkeeping experience.
• Performing administrative support tasks like transferring calls or making photocopies.
• Documenting and establishing accounting related records (including scanning and indexing).
• Reconciling accounting data and reports and researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Working with confidential documents and information.
• Processing journal vouchers, invoices, payments, reimbursements or other financial documents.
• Regularly prioritizing a large volume of assigned work and multitasking in a high-volume environment with competing deadlines.
• Operating a variety of office equipment, computers and calculators.
• Reviewing documents and verifying for accuracy and completeness.
• Performing clerical accounting duties within an Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) or other proprietary accounting software/system.
• Resolving billing discrepancies and vendor issues.

06


Select the one box that best describes your work experience performing clerical accounting duties independently within established guidelines. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None.
• I have less than one (1) year of experience.
• I have one (1) or more but less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than three (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) or more but less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more years of experience.

07


Select the one box that best describes your paid work experience providing customer service with employees, vendors and/or the public, select none.

• None or less than one (1) year of experience.
• I have one (1) or more but less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than three (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) or more but less than four (4) years of experience.
• I have four (4) or more but less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more years of experience.

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Select all the boxes that list the types of employer(s) which you have at least one (1) year of paid experience performing clerical accounting duties.
If you do not have at least one (1) year of paid experience performing clerical accounting duties with any of these employers, facilities or systems, select none.

• None.
• Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer).
• Other Public Works agency/department (e.g. water/sanitation/transportation department, etc.).
• Local government agency in the State of California (e.g., city, county, state agency, etc.).
• Private organization.
• Non-profit organization.

09


Select all the boxes that list computer software and systems for which you have basic to intermediate level proficiency with. Please note that you may be required to demonstrate your proficiency during the interview and/or hiring process.
If you do not have basic to intermediate level proficiency with any of the listed software or systems, select none.

• None.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Microsoft Outlook.
• Microsoft Word.
• Electronic Document Management systems (EDM).
• Tyler Technologies ERP or similar (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Financial/Accounting software. (e.g. Adaptive, Sherpa, Oracle Hyperion, SAP, etc.).
• Travel software (e.g., Concur Program).
• Other specialized proprietary software system/database.

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Briefly list your experience and education that qualifies you for this position.
Required Question