Accounting Technician

Accounting Technician

Under general direction, to perform a variety of the most difficult and complex paraprofessional, technical account and statistical record keeping work in connection with the development, maintenance, and processing of County fiscal and statistical records; to provide information and assistance regarding inquiries concerning an assigned work area; to provide lead direction, training, and work coordination for other fiscal support staff, when assigned; and to do related work as required.

This is a specialized Accounting Technician classification. Incumbents have responsibility for performing the most difficult, complex, and specialized paraprofessional, technical account and statistical record keeping support work, requiring substantial background and experience in the area of financial and statistical record keeping where assigned. This class is distinguished from Account Clerk III in that incumbents perform more technical work requiring more comprehensive knowledge of the County fiscal system and requirements. It is distinguished from the Accountant class series in that Accountants perform professional work requiring more formalized training and knowledge of accounting theory and principles. Incumbents in the Accounting Technician classification are expected to coordinate a major assigned area of fiscal record keeping and training for other County fiscal support staff who work with the County fiscal system.

Reports to a variety of County supervisory or management positions, depending upon the department or program area where assigned. This is not a supervisory class. However, incumbents provide work coordination and training for other County fiscal support staff.

Typical physical requirements include sitting for extended periods; frequently standing and walking; normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; lifting and moving objects weighing up to 25 lbs.; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment, including computer, telephone, calculator, copiers, and FAX.

Typical working conditions include work performed in an office environment; continuous contact with other staff and the public. Some positions may have frequent contact with inmates with the County Detention Facility.

Minimum qualifications include any combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be: one year of previous financial and statistical record keeping work experience comparable to that of a Account Clerk III with San Benito County. OR three years of full time experience, or its equivalent, performing office support duties relating to fiscal, statistical, or case records maintenance. Special requirements include possession of, or ability to obtain a valid class C California Drivers License. May be required to pass a fingerprint/background investigation.

In accordance with California Government Code section 3100, et., seq., all County of San Benito employees are considered disaster service workers who may be required to report for duty, or remain on duty to address disaster service activities in the event of an emergency or disaster and are required to undertake an applicable loyalty oath.

San Benito County benefits include pay day, insurance deductions, vacation, holidays, sick leave, health plan, vision plan, employee assistance program, life insurance/AD&D, disability insurance, credit union, deferred compensation, retirement, supplemental insurance, tuition reimbursement.