Account Clerk I

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Madera
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: MSS05993
Department: Madera County Department of Social Services
Opening Date: 06/29/2026
Closing Date: 7/14/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


Position Information
SALARY RANGE

$17.64 - $21.69 Hourly
$3,056.76 - $3,759.43 Monthly
$36,681.08 - $45,113.10 Annually

Performs a variety of general or specialized clerical accounting activities related to the preparation and 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.

Working under close supervision, Account Clerk I is the entry level in the Account Clerk series. Employees in this class receive in-service training, and are given detailed instructions in the performance of routine accounting, statistical and case recordkeeping tasks, and perform tasks that are more structured and repetitive than those assigned at level II. As requisite skills and knowledge are developed, greater independence and the full scope of responsibility are exercised. Unless a position is permanently allocated to level I due to the nature of the work, employees are expected to promote to the Account Clerk II level after one year of satisfactory performance at the trainee level.

Examples of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(For Account Clerk I, duties are performed at the entry level)

• Maintains financial and statistical records; makes arithmetical tabulations; posts financial data by hand or computer to registers, subsidiary ledgers, expenditure and case records; checks data in various documents for accuracy.
• Prepares or assists in preparing statistical and fiscal reports.
• Assists with compilation of budget information including work and time records; gathers and summarizes information from source documents or computerized reports and arranges in an understandable, presentable, or prescribed format.
• Codes, verifies, and files various financial documents.
• Handles money transactions such as collecting and disbursing monies and other negotiable items, including preparing bills, and calculating refunds.
• Checks, balances, and reconciles cash statements and computerized reports.
• Processes or assists with the processing of documents such as invoices, purchase orders, warrants, and other records.
• Writes letters, memos, or documents to correspond with public and private organizations/agencies to obtain or verify information.
• 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.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
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.
Knowledge of:

• Modern office practices, methods, and procedures.
• Grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and composition.
• Basic mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, and percentages.
• Procedures for compiling basic statistics.
• Methods, practices, and procedures of financial and statistical record keeping.
• Basic financial auditing principles and procedures.
• Common word processing, spreadsheet, and database software packages.

Ability to:

• Make arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy. 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 verbally with individuals from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Compose reports and correspondence (e.g., letters, memorandums) using appropriate grammar and spelling.
• Compile multiple pieces of information clearly and concisely into an organized and understandable written report/document.
• Perform a variety of financial, statistical, and case recordkeeping assignments.
• Maintain accurate reports and records.

Minimum Qualifications
Six (6) months of full-time clerical experience in an office environment that included some application of mathematical skills in the performance of duties;

OR

Equivalent to fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and one-half (22.5) quarter units that included coursework in basic financial and statistical recordkeeping practices and procedures; mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, and percentages; or computer applications and spreadsheet software.

Qualifying experience or education may be combined in order to meet the above requirements. When combining education and experience; seven (7) semester units or eleven (11) quarter units equals three months of experience.

Supplemental Information
EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Training & Experience Examination - Weighted 100%
The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate's knowledge, skill, abilities, and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. To obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.

Examination administration and processing time is approximately (Identify the estimated administration time) two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION

A departmental open eligible list will be established for the county of Madera. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS

Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability, military, or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements, please contact CalHR at or View phone number on click.appcast.io upon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical, military, school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must attach your transcripts to your application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules, and all competitors will be notified.
If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list.
General Qualifications:
Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process, a background investigation may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
ABOUT MADERA COUNTY

Madera County is located at the geographic center of California, in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada mountains. The south-easternmost section of beautiful Yosemite National Park is also located in the northeastern portion of Madera County. Employment in the County shows that 54% are employed in the private sector, 12% in government, and 34% are self-employed. The County enjoys a favorable cost of living, lower than the national average, with housing costs coming in lower than the California average. The area is rich in agriculture, and is home to many fine wineries, the Madera Wine Trail, and many family-friendly parks and trails. Many outdoor recreational opportunities are available within Yosemite.
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