Accounting Technician II

$4,546.28 - $6,423.78 per month

Kern Community College District

Accounting Technician II

Kern Community College District
Salary: $4,546.28 - $6,423.78 Monthly

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: FY26-2700028

Location: District Office, CA

Department: Business Services

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.
Basic Function

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform complex technical accounting work in the preparation, processing and maintenance of College and District accounting records.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: The Accounting Technician I performs a full-range of accounting functions. The Accounting Technician I and II are both paraprofessional accounting classes. The Accounting Technician II performs the more complex technical accounting assignments.
Representative Duties

Maintain various ledgers, registers and journals; post, check and balance ledgers; draw journal entries.
Prepare daily journals from cash register sales receipts; process credit card charge invoices through accounts receivable ledger. Verify account codes for accounts payable invoices; pay invoices; enter payment information into computer and print checks; verify appropriateness of invoices in relation to use of budgeted funds. Prepare financial statements and oversee accounting activities for assigned programs such as food service and bookstore. Maintain accounts payable and receivable invoices throughout the fiscal year. Analyze account transaction requisitions for proper documentation, signatures, account numbers and sufficient fund balance for payments; enter journal entries for various account transactions into account general ledgers; correct financial records as necessary; maintain financial records. Monitor budgets for various accounts; oversee billing for reimbursements of projects for various accounts; verify coding for account transactions; prepare monthly budget reports for accounts.
Bill state agencies for various projects for campuses, District Office and various programs.
Prepare journal entries for fringe benefits on various projects; prepare billings to transfer funds from various accounts to general funds; analyze projects for compliance with accuracy and accounting standards.
Prepare expenditure and billings reports for various state and county agencies; prepare quarterly and yearly financial reports for a variety of college departments; compute quarterly sales taxes for departments.
Enter payroll data into computer; print payroll checks and payroll check register; gather and send tax form information for the District Office.
Reconcile monthly bank statements for various payrolls and accounts; prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reports as required; distribute to various agencies.
Process refund requests for students; monitor student fee deferrals; coordinate changes with financial aid office; bill enrollment and material fee charges from the District Office.
Analyze cash flow.
Check and approve budget transfers from the college campuses.
Supervise and train staff involved in collecting, processing and accounting for cash and tickets as required.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by some college-level course work in accounting, business, or a related field and two years of increasingly responsible experience in the maintenance of fiscal record keeping, accounting, and reporting.
Knowledge & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF: Principles and procedures of bookkeeping and basic accounting.General accounting and invoice auditing procedures.Pertinent laws, rules and regulations related to bookkeeping and basic accounting.Basic arithmetic.Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
ABILITY TO: Maintain and balance a variety of financial records, ledgers and accounts.Perform computational tasks and other bookkeeping functions with speed and accuracy.Audit records and invoices for payment. Read and understand financial records, reports and technical and procedural requirements.Apply pertinent laws, rules and regulations of bookkeeping and basic accounting.Maintain accurate and complete financial records.Compile data to prepare financial and statistical reports.Operate a computer, adding and calculating machine.Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
SALARY RANGE $4,546.28 - $6,423.78 monthly Maximum Entry Level Salary: $ 4,776.44 monthly SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS First Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by August 31, 2026, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or re-initiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.
Completed application packet must include:

Completed Online Application for Employment form
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Copy of legible transcripts
List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form
It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.
Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements . EEO Plan 2021-2024
Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices . Discrimination Free Work Environment .
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

Important Instructions & Additional Information
Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.
For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR * 53022)
Required Application Materials
Candidates may be required to submit any of the following materials based on the specific role. Please review the job posting and the attachments section of your application to confirm which documents are required for your submission:

Completed Online Application

Current resume

Letter of interest (Cover Letter)

Copy of legible transcripts

Copy of Driver's License

Important Privacy Notice: Applicants are responsible for redacting or removing all sensitive personal information from all uploaded documents prior to submission. Please remove Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, and Applicant Photos.
References
Professional references will be requested and required upon invite to second level interview, if applicable.
Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications
Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.
International or Foreign Degrees
Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.
Accommodations
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)
Discrimination Free Work Environment
Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.
The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.
See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.
Work Authorization
Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.
E-Verify
The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.
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