Account Clerk II

Shasta County Health And Human Services Agency Administration Branch

The current vacancy is in the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency Administration Branch. Oral exam is tentatively scheduled for June 2026. Responses to supplemental questions required. Final filing date: June 04, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Salary information: $3,376.00 – $4,308.00 approximate monthly / $19.48 - $24.85 approximate hourly.

About Shasta County: Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

About the Department: The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. HHSA is organized into four branches: Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, and a centralized Administration Services. HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill, and those without resources look to HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety.

The Administration Services Branch includes the HHSA Director's office, Contracts, Asset Management, Fiscal, Financial Audits and Control, Medical Billing, Payroll, Community Relations and Education, Staff Development, Internal Accountability, Compliance, and Performance, Privacy and Security, Safety, Technology, and Administrative Hearings and Civil Rights. Each of these groups support the branches to help them achieve their goals.

About the Position: Under general supervision, to perform financial recordkeeping work involving the maintenance of financial and statistical records in a manual or automated environment; obtains and compares information related to department records, programs, and services; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the journey-level class in the Account Clerk series. Incumbents in this class perform financial recordkeeping work requiring training and experience in office methods and equipment and a capacity to utilize a variety of pertinent financial and statistical recordkeeping procedures, precedents, and policies. Working with less supervision within a framework of established methods and procedures, the level of work requires that incumbents choose from among a variety of alternatives in solving work problems typical of their assignments, and is distinguished from the next higher class of Senior Account Clerk in that incumbents in the latter class typically are assigned the more complex financial recordkeeping duties, or may act in a lead worker capacity over a small number of clerical staff. The Account Clerk I/II differs from the Office Assistant I/II in that the primary duties of the Account Clerk involve the application of mathematical skill and ability in the use of financial, numerical, and statistical data and information. The Office Assistant class performs a wide variety of general office support duties in which the use of mathematical ability is incidental to the primary function and most frequently performed duties.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will be proficient in using MS Excel and Outlook; have at least six months of clerical accounting experience; have experience with accounts payable; exposure to an electronic document management system; and possess good communication skills. Experience using the County financial system would be a plus.

Examples Of Essential Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assembles, sorts, matches, checks, codes, dates, numbers, lists and logs financial and statistical data; processes items such as claims invoices, purchase orders, payments, warrants and tax statements; verifies, balances and adjusts accounts and records; receives and accounts for money; computes financial penalties; computes, adjusts, interprets and maintains payroll records; posts to and works with ledger accounts and other records; breaks out charges and allocates to appropriate source; processes information for transmittal to Data Processing; reconciles bank statements and prepares deposits; makes arithmetical calculations; prepares checks and warrants; keeps various financial and statistical records and prepares regular and special reports; operates calculating and bookkeeping machines, computer terminal and other office equipment; maintains files; may assist the public and other employees by answering questions and explaining financial and payroll procedures and financial recordkeeping requirements; maintains financial and statistical records; makes arithmetical tabulations; posts financial data by hand or computer to registers, subsidiary ledgers, expenditure and case records; code, verify, and file various financial documents; checks data in various documents for accuracy; prepares or assists in preparing statistical and fiscal reports required by state, federal, and local agencies; assists with compilation of budget information including work and time records; gathers and summarizes information from source documents or computerized reports and arranges in understandable, presentable, or prescribed format; handles money transactions such as collecting and disbursing monies and other negotiable items related to department's programs and agency operations; checks, balances, and reconciles cash statements and computerized reports; processes or assists with the processing of documents such as invoices, purchase orders, warrants, food stamps, and other records; answers telephone calls to provide, elicit, or verify information or data; may operate automated systems to produce letters, reports, summaries, notices, checks, data, spreadsheets, and standardized forms that are required for the maintenance of fiscal and statistical reports; performs other clerical duties such as typing, filing, counter service, copying, etc. on an as needed basis; performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Note: The level and scope of the knowledge and skills listed below are related to job duties as distinguished between the two levels in the Definition section.

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Knowledge of: Office methods, procedures, and equipment; methods, practices and terminology used in bookkeeping, financial and statistical recordkeeping; basic mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, and percentages; general goals and purpose of the department's programs; common word processing, spreadsheet, and database software packages.

Ability to: Make arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; learn office rules, methods and policies; learn, interpret and apply pertinent financial and statistical recordkeeping procedures, precedents and policies; use good judgment in choosing among available alternatives, in recognizing scope of authority, in seeking assistance and making referrals; learn to enter and retrieve data on a computer terminal; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work; calculate solutions to math problems including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimals, and fractions; compare, transcribe, track, and reconcile information between documents, accounts and ledgers; enter data quickly and accurately into automated system; compare and transcribe numbers and words accurately; locate, identify, and correct inaccurate or incomplete information; read English at a level necessary to understand procedure manuals, policy guidelines, software manuals, technical documents and reports; communicate effectively verbally, and in writing, with individuals from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds; establish and maintain effective working relationships; follow written and oral directions and instructions; perform a variety of financial, statistical, and case recordkeeping assignments; prepare and maintain accurate reports and records.

Minimum Qualifications: It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Either:

One (1) year of experience comparable to that of an Account Clerk I with Shasta County;

Or:

One (1) year of full-time clerical accounting experience performing fiscal, statistical, or case record office support work in an office environment.

Special Requirements: Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Supplemental Questions: Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you have one (1) year of experience comparable to an Account Clerk I with Shasta County? If "Yes," please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.
2. Do you have one (1) year of full-time clerical accounting experience performing fiscal, statistical, or case record office support work in an office environment? If "Yes," please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.
3. I acknowledge this position may require a valid California driver's license.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.